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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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TABLE 4
Premature Births (i.e. any baby lbs. or less) and Deaths by Wards. 1951
| Carlton | Kilburn | Brondes-bury Park | Kensal Rise | Manor | Harlesden | Stone-bridge | Round-wood | Church End | Willesden Green | Mapes-bury | Neasden | Crickle-wood | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births in home (Deaths in brackets) | 5 | 2 | - | - | 2 (1) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 1 | 22 (3) |
| Births in Hospital (Deaths in brackets) | 13 (4) | 13 (1) | 4 (1) | 3 | 8 (2) | 6 | 10 (3) | 16 (3) | 9 | 12 (2) | 15 (1) | 4 (2) | 10 (2) | 123 (21) |
| Total | 18 (4) | 15 (1) | 4 (1) | 3 | 10 (3) | 7 | 14 (3) | 20 (3) | 10 | 12 (2) | 17 (2) | 5 (3) | 11 (2) | 145 (24) |
TABLE 5
Premature Births and Deaths. (1946-1951) (Deaths in brackets)
| Year | Births in home | Births in Hospital | Home births transferred to hospital | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 47 (1) | 128 (18) | 12 (10) | 175 (29) |
| 1947 | 52 (0) | 121 (13) | 4 (4) | 173 (17) |
| 1948 | 47 (2) | 149 (19) | 10 (5) | 196 (26) |
| 1949 | 30 (4) | 130 (18) | 1 (0) | 160 (22) |
| 1950 | 21 (0) | 126 (18) | 0 (0) | 147 (18) |
| 1951 | 22 (3) | 123 (21) | 2 (2) | 145 (24) |