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Willesden 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Appendix a.—table III.—infant mortality during 1926.
Nett Deaths from Stated Causes at Various Ages under 1 Year of Age. Nett Deaths from all Causes under one year of age classified tn Wards.
| CauseofDeath. | Under 1 week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Totalunder 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeksand under 3 Months. | 3 Monthsand under 6 Months. | 6 Monthsand under 9 Months. | 9 Monthsand under 12 Months. | TotalDeaths underOneYear. | South Kilburn. | Mid-Kilburn. | North Kilburn | Brondesbury Park. | wards. | Stonebridge. | Roundwood. | ChurchEnd. | Willesden Green. | Cricklewood. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KensalRise. | Harlesden. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (h) j | (15) | (16) | (17) | (18) | (19) | (20) | (21) | (22) |
| AllCauses fCertified | 44 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 34 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 142 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 1 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 4 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SmallPox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | |
| ChickenPox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ScarletFever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| WhoopingCough | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| DiphtheriaandCroup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TuberculousMeningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| AbdominalTuberculosis (a) | —. | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OtherTuberculousDiseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | _ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Convulsions | — | _ | _ | _ | — | _ | _ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Laryngitis | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Bronchitis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | _ | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Pneumonia (allforms) | — | — | — ; | — | — | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
| Diarrhoea | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — |
| Enteritis | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Gastritis | _ | _ | — | _- | -_ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Syphilis | — | ; _' | i | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Suffocation, overlying | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Injuryatbirth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Atelectasis | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CongenitalMalformations (b) | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | . — |
| PrematureBirth | 28 | 1 3 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 42 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| ^ Atrophy, DebilityandMarasmus | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| OtherCauses | 7 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 18 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
| TotalDeaths | 44 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 34 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 143 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 4 |
| Deaths—Legitimate | 39 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 129 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 3 |
| Illegitimate | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Births—Legitimate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,617 | 310 | 250 | 156 | 89 | 178 | 237 | 358 | 266 | 237 | 974 | 962 |
| Illegitimate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 83 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 |
| TotalBirths | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,700 | 319 | 257 | 162 | 92 | 185 | 240 | 374 | 273 | 244 | 286 | 268 |
| InfantMortalityRate— | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Legitimate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 49.29 | 58.06 | 60.00 | 51.28 | 56.18 | 22.47 | 46.41 | 55.87 | 45.11 | 50.63 | 76.64 | 11.45 |
| Illegitimate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 168.67 | 444.44 | 285.71 | 333.33 | — | — | 333.33 | — | 285.71 | 142.86 | 83.33 | 166.66 |
| InfantMortalityRate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 52.96 | 68.97 | 66 15 | 61.73 | 54.35 | 21.62 | 50.00 | | 53.48 | 51.28 | j 53.28 | 76.92 | 14.93 |
| Population | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 173854 | 15,051 | 14,697 | 13,490 | 9.604 | 13,632 | 17,660 | 18,891 | 16.551 | 115,555 | ' 17,492 | 21,231 |