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Willesden 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: APPENDIX A. TABLE III.—INFANT MORTALITY DURING 1938.

APPENDIX A. TABLE III.—INFANT MORTALITY DURING 1938.

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.
Carlton.Kilburn.Brondesbury Park.Kensal Rise.Manor.Harlesden.Stonebridge.Roundwood.Church End.Willesden Green.Mapesbury.Neasden.Cricklewood.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)
All Causes Cerified5113527137281581592316348181422923568
Uncertified1---1----11------------
Small Pox—————————--——---—------
| Chicken Pox——————————————————————-
Measles——————11—211-----------
Scarlet Fever-----------------------
Whooping Cough—-—————2—2—————————2——-
Diphtheria and Croup--———1———1-1—————————--
Erysipelas——————1——1————————1———-
Turberculous Meningitis-----------------------
Abdominal Tuberculosis (a)-----------------------
Other Tuberculous Diseases—————————-——----———----
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)-——--—11—2---_----1-1---
Convulsions-—————————--—--——-—----
Laryngitis————-—————————————————-
Bronchitis————-1—1—21————————1——-
Pneumonia (all forms)—21—377312162——-1224—21-1
Diarrhoea---111010553134-4-125-4-12
Enteritis
Gastritis———————————-———--——-—--
Syphilis——————-—----———--——-—--
Rickets———————————-———--——-—--
Suffocation, overlying—————21——3—1———1---1—--
Injury at birth4———41———5--—1-1--—2-1-
Atelectasis21——3————311———--1———--
Congenital Malformations (6)85211623—1224-——223232112
Premature Birth3032—355———401512332646232
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus—————21——32————1—-————-
Other Causes82——10632122512——333121—1
Total Deaths5213527237281581602416348181422923568
Deaths—Legitimate5010516626251481392210326141321921468
Illegitimate23-161131-2126-22411-21-—
Births—Legitimate...........................2,849317233148162174230249270224266224164188
Illegitimate...........................11923163751068891635
Total Births...........................2,968340249151169179240255 |278232275240167193
Infant Mortality Rate—
Legitimate...........................48.7969.4042.9220.2712.3534.4860.8752.2177.7840.1878.9517.8636.5942.55
Illegitimate...........................176.4786.96375.00—285.71400.00400.00166.67125.00—222.2262.50——
Infant Mortality Rate...........................53.9170.5964.2619.8723.6744.6975.0045.9079.1438.7983.6420.8335.9341.45
Population...........................203,73418,15216,41011,68713,36813,51016,33218,44113,43715,92914,04220,19914,19518,032
(à) 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.