London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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| 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. | ||||||||||
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| 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 Causes Certified | 63 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 87 | 30 | 48 | 17 | 6 | 188 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 30 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 35 |
| Uncertified | . | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C Small Pox | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Chicken Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Scarlet Fever | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — . | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Erysipelas | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | . | . | . | . | . | . | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Tuberculous meningitis | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Abdominal tuberculosis(a) | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| other tuberculosis diseases | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Meningitis (Not Tuberculous) | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Convulsions | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | '— | 2 | — | 1 | - | 1 |
| Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -- | — |
| Bronchitis | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Diarrhoea | . | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 57 | 5 | 6 | 2 | . | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Enteritis | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gastritis | . | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Syphilis | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | '— | — | — | — | — | — | . | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Suffocation, overlying | — | . | . | . | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Injury at birth | 5 | —; | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | . | 1 | — | . | 2 | |
| Atelectasis | 7 | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 |
| C Congenital Malformations (b) | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| J Premature Birth | 41 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 3 | — | — | — | 53 | 5 | 3 | 1 | i | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | . | . | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Other Causes | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
| Total Deaths | 63 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 87 | 30 | 48 | 17 | 6 | 188 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 30 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 35 |
| Deaths.—Legitimate | 58 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 80 | 23 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 166 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 28 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| Illegitimate | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Births—Legitimate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,748 | 228 | 225 | 164 | 89 | 179 | 213 | 285 | 259 | 242 | 286 | 578 |
| Illegitimate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 100 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 11 |
| Total Births | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,848 | 240 | 235 | 177 | 90 | 182 | 220 | 296 | 273 | 249 | 297 | 589 |
| Infant Mortality Rate— | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Legitimate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 60.41 | 92.11 | 66.67 | 36.59 | 33.71 | 67.04 | 65.73 | 98.25 | 34.75 | 53.72 | 55.94 | 50.17 |
| Illegitimate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 220.00 | 166.67 | 300.00 | 76.92 | — | 333.33 | 142.86 | 181.82 | 285.71 | 142.86 | 90.91 | 545.45 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 66.01 | 95.83 | 76.60 | 39.55 | 33.33 | 71.43 | 68.18 | 101.35 | 47.62 | 56.22 | 57.24 | 59.42 |
| Population | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 198433 | 13,669 | 13,956 | 13,006 | 9,974 | 13,240 | 16,540 | 23,531 | 15,391 | 16,370 | 16,260 | 46,496 |
(а) Under Abdominal Tuberculosis are included Deaths from Tuberculous Peritonitis, and Enteritis, and from Tabes Mesenterica.
(б) Want of Breast Milk is included under Atrophy and Debility.