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Willesden 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table III.—INFANT MORTALITY DURING 1920.
Nett Deaths from Stated Causes at Various Ages under 1 Year of Age. Nett Deaths from all Causes under one year of age classified in Wardt-
| Cause of Death. | Under 1 week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months. | 3 Months and under 6 Months. | 6 Months and under 9 Months. | 9 Months and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under One Year. | South Kilburn. | Mid-Kilburn. | WARDS. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kilburn. | Brondesbury Park. | Kensal Rise. | Harlesden. | Stone bridge. | Roundwood | Church End. | Willesden Green. | Cricklewood. | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) | (15) | (16) | (17) | (18) | (19) | (20) | (21) | (22) | |
| All Causes | Certified | 84 | 18 | 12 | 20 | 134 | 48 | 44 | 27 | 21 | 274 | 42 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 38 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 21 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Small Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chicken Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis (a) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Convulsions | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Laryngitis | — 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bronchitis | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 2 | — | 2 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | | 1 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 10 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Enteritis | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | — | 19 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | |
| Gastritis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
| Syphilis | 1 | — | __ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Suffocation, overlying | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Injury at birth | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | _ | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Atelectasis | 10 | 1 | — | — | 11 | _ | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Congenital Malformations (6) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Premature Birth | 52 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 66 | 4 | — | — | — | 70 | 10 | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 6 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | 29 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | |
| Other Causes | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | |
| Total Deaths | 84 | 18 | 12 | 20 | 134 | 48 | 44 | 27 | 21 | 274 | 42 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 38 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 21 | |
| Deaths—Legitimate | 77 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 123 | 39 | 37 | 22 | 20 | 241 | 36 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 19 | |
| Illegitimate | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 6 | j 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Births—Legitimate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,084 | 488 | 426 | 226 | 175 | 308 | 422 | 494 | 446 | 333 | 408 | 358 | |
| Illegitimate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 148 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 7 | |
| Total Births | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4,232 | 513 | 1 443 | 240 | 177 | 319 | 436 | 514 | 461 | 348 | 416 | 1 365 | |
| Infant Mortality Rate— | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Legitimate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59.00 | 73.77 | 56.33 | 79.64 | 34.28 | 48.70 | 42.65 | 66.80 | 51.56 | 78.07 | 56.37 | 53.07 | |
| Illegitimate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 222.97 | 240.0 | | 58.82 | 71.42 | - | 363.63 | 214.28 | 250.00 | 266.66 | 266.66 | 1375.00 | 285.71 | |
| Infant Mortality Rate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64.74 | 81.87 | 56.43 | 79.16 | 33.89 | 59.56 | 48.16 | j73.92 | 58.56 | 86.20 | 62.50 | 57.53 | |
| Population | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 170892 | 15,195 | 15,071 | 12,948 | j 10,048 | 14,418 | 117,647 | 17,972 | 15,883 | 14,436 | ! 17,207 | 20,067 | |
(а) Under Abdominal Tuberculosis are included Deaths from Tuberculous Peritonitis and Enteritis and from Tabes Mesenterica.
(b) Want of Breast Milk is included under Atrophy and Debility.