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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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APPENDIX A. TABLE III.-INFANT MORTALITY DURING 1932.
| ause 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. | Round wood. | 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 | 49 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 70 | 34 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 168 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 27 |
| Uncertified | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Chicken pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis (a) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| her Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Convulsions | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Laryngitis | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | - | - | 2 | — | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 14 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| yphilis | - | - | - | -- | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | |
| Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| uffocation, overlying | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Injury at Birth | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | — | 4 | — | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | |
| Atelectasis | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | |
| C Congenital Malformations (b) | 6 | - | - | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 10 | - | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Premature Birth | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 40 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Other Causes | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | 16 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | 5 | - | |
| Total Deaths | 49 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 70 | 34 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 168 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 27 | |
| Deaths— | Lgitimate | 44 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 65 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 135 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 23 |
| Illegitimate | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | *17 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 4 | |
| Births— | Ligitimate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,637 | 233 | 247 | 165 | 93 | 182 | 202 | 279 | 226 | 211 | 244 | 555 |
| legitimate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 108 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 18 | |
| Total Births | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,745 | 250 | 263 | 176 | 96 | 186 | 204 | 291 | 234 | 219 | 253 | 573 | |
| Infant Mortality Rate— | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Legitimate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 51.19 | 42.92 | 64.78 | 72.73 | 32.26 | 38.46 | 54.46 | 46.59 | 66.37 | 52.13 | 57.38 | 41.44 | |
| Illegitimate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 305.56 | 117.65 | 62. 50 | 181.82 | 333.33 | — | *8500.00 | 83.33 | 250.00 | - | 333.33 | 222.22 | |
| Infant Mortality Rate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 61.20 | 48.00 | 64.64 | 79.55 | 41.67 | 37.63 | 137.25 | 48.11 | 72.65 | 50.23 | 67.19 | 47.12 | |
| Population | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 188216 | 13,882 | 14,075 | 12,979 | 9.875 | 13,323 | 16,609 | 20,886 | 15,511 | 15,990 | 16,347 | 38,739 | |
(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.
* These 17 illegitimate deaths occurred in children of the National Adoption Society's Hostel, Connaught House, Acton Lane, N.W. 10. Excluding these the Illegitimate
Infant Mortality rate for the Harlesden Ward is nil.