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Willesden 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: APPENDIX A.TABLE III.— INFANT MORTALITY DURING 1929.Nett Deaths from Stated Causes at Various Ages under 1 Year of Age. Nett Deaths from all Causes under 1 Year of Age classified in Wards.

APPENDIX A.TABLE III.— INFANT MORTALITY DURING 1929.

Nett Deaths from Stated Causes at Various Ages under 1 Year of Age. Nett Deaths from all Causes under 1 Year of Age classified in Wards.

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.WARDS.
South Kilburn.Mid-Kilburn.North Kilburn.Brondesbury Park.Kensal Rise.Harlesden.Stonebridge.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 CausesCertified6411938725231316164231712510132524121211
Uncertified1———1————1——--——————1
Small Pox---------------------
Chicken Pox—--------------------
Measles---------------------
Scarlet Fever———---------—————————
Whooping Cough—————1—15712——1—1—1—1
Diphtheria and Croup---------------------
Erysipelas—————-—-—-———————————
Tuberculous Meningitis------1--1-----1-----
Abdominal Tuberculosis (a)---------------------
Other Tuberculous Diseases-------1-1--1--------
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)-----21-1411-———1——1—
Convulsions—1——1——-—1———————1———
Laryngitis———————-—————————————
Bronchitis—1——123-1711——1—31———
Pneumonia (all forms)1—1-2—8662242——3231142
Diarrhœa---11-1--2-2---------
Enteritis1——-116-1931————12—11
Gastritis———————-—————————————
Syphilis—1——11—1—31—————1———1
Rickets—————————————————————
Suffocation, overlying————-—1--1—————————1—
Injury at Birth2—--2----2——————-11—-
Atelectasis81—-9----9-—11—-3—211
Congenital Malformations (b)51—17711117113—2123112
Premature Birth41471538---61967327710523
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus211-421--711---121-1-
Other Causes51--61-31111--111141-1
Total Deaths6511938825231316165231712510132524121212
DeathsLegitimate60993812319121515021161057112321121212
Illegitimate52--7241115212-3223———
BirthsLegitimate...........................2,61126524015896143242332260219258398
Illegitimate...........................1031391127813118138
Total Births...........................2,71427824916998150250345271227271406
Infant Mortality Rate—
Legitimate...........................57.4579.2566.6763.2952.0848.9545.4569.2880.7754.7946.5130.15
Illegitimate...........................145.63153.85111.11181.82—428.57250.00153.85272.73———
Infant Mortality Rate...........................60.8082.7368.2771.0151.0266.6752.0072.4688.5652.8644.2829.56
Population...........................17797315,26714,80213,8649,65513,63118,15219,49516,91216,1071797722,111
(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.