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Willesden 1916

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table IVa.— INFANT MORTALITY.

1916. - Nett Deaths from all Causes under one year of age classified in Wards.

Causes of Death.WARDS.Total for District.
South Kilburn.Mid Kilburn.North Kilburn.Brondesbury Park.Kensal Rise.Harlesden.Sfonebridge.Roundwood.Church End.Willesden Green.Cricklewood.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)
All CausesCertified383211922204624273024283
Uncertified........................
Small Pox........................
Chicken Pox........................
Measles........................
Scarlet Fever........................
Whooping Cough322....312..1116
Diphtheria and Croup..1..................1
Erysipelas..................1..1
Tuberculous Meningitis..................2..2
Abdominal Tuberculosis........................
Other Tuberculous Diseases..1........1........2
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)1................1..3
Convulsions24......22135326
Laryngitis........................
Bronchitis12....325123..19
Pneumonia (all forms)652..2..2834537
Diarrhœa12....1....12....7
Enteritis2..12315142122
Gastritis............111l..4
Syphilis1........17..1....10
Rickets........................
Suffocation, overlying........................
Injury at birth......1..1....1..14
Atelectasis..........1......113
Congenital Malformations1....1....312I212
Premature Birth8722449334551
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus6411427434339
Other Causes641123311..224
Totals383211922204624302724283
Deaths-Legitimate333011921194523252921266
Illegitimate52....I11121317
Births—Legitimate3453172091793173494203873543743023553
Illegitimate914533121217161014115
Total Births3543312141823203614324043703843163668
Infant Mortality Rate—
Legitimate95.6594.6353.6350.2766.24454.44107.1459.4370.6277.5469.5374.86
Illegitimate555.55142.850.000.00333.3383.3383.3358.82125.00100.00214.28147.82
Infant Mortality Rate107.3496.6751.4049.4568.7555.40106.4859.4072.9778.1275.9477.15
Population147571471212370992814310175801782115722142061695419450167810