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.
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 Causes | Certified | 38 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 20 | 46 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 24 | 283 |
| Uncertified | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Small Pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Chicken Pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Measles | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Scarlet Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Whooping Cough | 3 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
| 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 | |
| Convulsions | 2 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 26 | |
| Laryngitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Bronchitis | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | 19 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 6 | 5 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 37 | |
| Diarrhœa | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 7 | |
| Enteritis | 2 | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 22 | |
| Gastritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | l | .. | 4 | |
| Syphilis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 7 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 10 | |
| Rickets | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Suffocation, overlying | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Injury at birth | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 4 | |
| Atelectasis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Congenital Malformations | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 2 | I | 2 | 12 | |
| Premature Birth | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 51 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 39 | |
| Other Causes | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 24 | |
| Totals | 38 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 20 | 46 | 24 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 283 | |
| Deaths | -Legitimate | 33 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 19 | 45 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 266 |
| Illegitimate | 5 | 2 | .. | .. | I | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | |
| Births— | Legitimate | 345 | 317 | 209 | 179 | 317 | 349 | 420 | 387 | 354 | 374 | 302 | 3553 |
| Illegitimate | 9 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 115 | |
| Total Births | 354 | 331 | 214 | 182 | 320 | 361 | 432 | 404 | 370 | 384 | 316 | 3668 | |
| Infant Mortality Rate— | |||||||||||||
| Legitimate | 95.65 | 94.63 | 77.54 | 69.53 | 74.86 | ||||||||
| Illegitimate | 555.55 | ||||||||||||
| Infant Mortality Rate | |||||||||||||
| Population | 14757 | ||||||||||||