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Willesden 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: appendix a. table III.-infant mortality during 1933.Nett Deaths from Stated Causes at various ages under 1 year of age. Nett Deaths from, alt causes under 1 year of age classified in Wards.

appendix a. table III.-infant mortality during 1933.

Nett Deaths from Stated Causes at various ages under 1 year of age. Nett Deaths from, alt 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 1 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 CausesCertified4762661241613912312911141620815819
Uncertified---------------------
Small Pox---------------------
Chicken Pox---------------------
Measles---------------------
Scarlet Fever---------------------
Whooping Cough-----2-2152-----2---1
Diphtheria and Croup-------112------1---1
Erysipelas---------------------
Tuberculous meningitis-------1-1--1--------
Abdominal Tuberculosis (a)---------------------
Other Tuberculous Diseases---------------------
Meningitis (Not Tuberculous)---------------------
Convulsions1---1--1-21-------1--
Laryngitis---------------------
Bronchitis-1--1-1--21--------1-
Pneumonia (all forms)1--12222210--1-1-3-122
Diarrhœa-1-2371043273111112223-1
Gastritis---------------------
Syphilis---------------------
Rickets-------1-1---------1-
Suffocation, overlying--------------------
Injury at birth1---1----1----------1
Atelectasis11---11----11--1--12-115
Congenital Malformations (b)4-12721--10-22-112-1-1
Premature Birth25311305---35523-1163626
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus31--452--11-32---2121-
Other Causes1---11-125-1---1-2--1
Total Deaths4762661241613912312911141620815819
Deaths-Legitimate445255617121371051091113815813819
Illegitimate31-1574-218----1*85-2--
Births-Legitimate...........................2,587227212201115170185278221217246515
Illegitimate...........................84122106237133917
Total Births...........................2,671239214211121172188285234220255532
Infant Mortality Rate-
Legitimate...........................40.5944.0542.4554.738.7017.6543.2453.9636.2059.9132.5236.89
Illegitimate...........................214.29166.67---500.00*2666.67714.29-666.67--
Infant Mortality Rate...........................46.0550.2142.0652.138.2623.2685.1170.1834.1968.1831.3735.71
Population...........................19087513,81114,03512,9889,90813,29516,58621,17915,47116,11616,31841,168

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(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 8 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.