Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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TABLE IVA.—INFANT MORTALITY.
1914.—Nett Deaths from all Causes under one year of age classified in Wards.
| CAUSE OF DEATH. | WARDS. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Kilburn. | Mid Kilburn. | North Kilburn. | Brondesbury Park. | Kensal Rise. | Harlesden. | Stonebridge. | Roundwood. | Church End. | Willesden Green. | Cricklewood. | Total for District. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | |
| All Causes | Certified | 38 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 64 | 40 | 40 | 35 | 24 | 337 |
| Uncertified | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Small Pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Chicken Pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Measles | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | ||
| Scarlet Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Erysipelas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 4 | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Convulsions | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| Laryngitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Bronchitis | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 7 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 32 | |
| ( Diarrhœa | 2 | 3 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
| ( Enteritis | 6 | 3 | 1 | .. | 3 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 58 | |
| Gastritis | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 7 | |
| Syphilis | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
| ^ * Rickets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Suffocation, overlying | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | 10 | |
| • Injury at birth | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | |
| Atelectasis .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 2 | .. | 9 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 3 | 1 | 14 | |
| Premature Birth | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 58 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 5 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 40 | |