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Willesden 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF AREA
Population estimated, 1963 (30th June) 172,130
Population census, 1961 171,001
Population census, 1931 184,434
Pre-war population, 1938 187,600
Area of the district in acres 4,634 acres
Number of inhabited houses (including flats) 45,405
Rateable value (1st April, 1963) £9,733,729
General rate in the pound for the year 1963/64 7s. lOd.
Product of a penny rate £39,500
VITAL STATISTICS
| Registered live births: | Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,940 | 1,797 | 3,737 | Birth rate per 1,000 estimated resident population |
| Illegitimate | 399 | 404 | 803 | Crude 26.4 |
| Total | 2,339 | 2,201 | 4,540 | Adjusted 21.9 |
| Registered stillbirths: | 55 | 40 | 95 | Rate per 1,000 Give and still) births 20.5 |
| Deaths: | 940 | 875 | 1,815 | Death rate per 1,000 estimated resident population Crude 10.5 |
| Adjusted 12.3 |
Death rate of infants under one year of age:
All infants per 1,000 live births 21.1
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 20.6
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 23.7
Death rate of infants under four weeks of age:
All infants per 1,000 live births 14.3
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 13.6
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 17.4
Maternal mortality:
Deaths from pregnancy, childbirth, abortion 3
Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 live and still births 0.65
Deaths from:
Males
Females
Total
Cancer (all ages)
187
150
334
Measles (all ages)
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—
—
Whooping cough (all ages)
—
—
—
Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age)
2
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