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Willesden 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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THE SIXTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT
for the
Year ending 31st December, 1937,
on the
HEALTH AND SANITARY CONDITION OF THE
BOROUGH OF WILLESDEN.
GENERAL STATISTICS.
| Area (acres) | 4632.5 |
| Population (estimated Midsummer, 1937) | 203,385* |
| Population Census (1931) (not including areas taken over on 1st April, 1934) | 185,300 |
| Number of inhabited houses (end of 1937) according to Rate books (Flats separately assessed counted as one house.) | 41,598 |
| Rateable value at 31st March, 1937 | £1,574,888 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate | £6,365 |
* Registrar General's estimate Midsummer, 1937 187,640
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
| Live Births— | Total. | M. | F. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | ||||||
| Illegitimate | |||||||
| Stillbirths | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | ||||||
| Deaths | Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population |
Deaths from puerperal causes (Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar-General's Short List):—
| Deaths. | Rates per 1,000 total (Live and Still) Births. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 29—Puerperal sepsis | |||
| No. 30—Other puerperal causes | |||
| Total | |||
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
| All infants per 1,000 live births | ||||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | ||||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births ... | ||||
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | ||||
| „ „ Measles (all ages) | ||||
| „ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) | ||||
| „ „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | ||||
Figures in italics (other than rates) supplied by Registrar-General.