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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Willesden 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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APPENDIX A—T able III.—INFANT MORTALITY DURING 1924.
| Cause of Death. | Under 1 week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks | 3-4 Weeks. 3 | 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. | Willesden Green. | Crickle wood. | |||||||
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| North Kilburn | Brondesbury Park. | Kensal Rise. | Harlesden. | Stone bridge. | Round wood. | Church End. | ||||||||||||||||
| (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 | 55 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 91 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 208 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 32 | 28 | 16 | 22 | 10 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —!— | — | |
| Small Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chicken Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | |||
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Erysipelas | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis (a) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Tuberculous Disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | _ | ||||
| Convulsions | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Laryngitis | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | - | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
| Bronchitis | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 10 | 4 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | |
| Diarrhoea | — | — | 1 | ; — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Enteritis | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | - | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | ||
| Gastritis | — ! | — | — | — | _ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Syphilis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | —_ | — | — | — | — | —_ | ||
| Suffocation, overlying | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 7 | - | 1 | 1 | - | —_ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | |
| Injury at birth | — | — | — | — | — | —_ | — | — | — | —_ | - | - | - | - | —_ | —_ | —_ | —_ | —_ | — | — | |
| Atelectasis | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | ! — | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Congenital Malformations (6) | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 11 | 2 | 3 | — | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | |
| Premature Birth | 33 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 3 | — | — | — | 45 | 4 | 7 | 3 | - | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | 19 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 32 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Other Causes | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 6 | — | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | |
| Total Deaths | 55 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 91 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 208 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 32 | 28 | 16 | 22 | 10 | |
| Death- Legitimate | 52 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 85 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 190 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 22 | 9 | |
| Illegitimate | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Births—Legitimate | 1 | 2,764 | 339 | 267 | 148 | 85 | 226 | 239 | 397 | 287 | 263 | 246 | 267 | |||||||||
| Illegitimate | 79 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Total Births | 2,843 | 354 | 277 | 151 | 87 | 228 | 243 | 411 | 295 | 271 | 252 | 274 | ||||||||||
| Infant Mortality Rate— Legitimate | 68.74 | 79.65 | 93.63 | 54.05 | 23.53 | 57.52 | 66.95 | 73.05 | 94.08 | 45.63 | 89.43 | 33.71 | ||||||||||
| Illegitimate | 227.85 | 133.33 | 200.06 | 666.67 | 500.00 | 500.0 | 250.0 | 214.29 | 125.00 | 500.00 | - | 142.86 | ||||||||||
| Infant Mortality Rate | 73.10 | 81.92 | 97.47 | 66.23 | 34.48 | 61.40 | 69.96 | 77.86 | 94.92 | 59.04 | 87.30 | 36.50 | ||||||||||
| Population | 17116 | 14,908 | 14,625 | 13,244 | 9,570 | 13,632 | 17,338 | 18,496 | 16,312 | 15,196 | 17,175 | 20,664 | ||||||||||
(a) 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