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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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2. Infant Mortality by Wards
| Ward | Number of Deaths | 1952-4 Total | Rate 1952-4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | ||||
| 1. | Carlton | 5 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 32.9 |
| 2. | Kilburn | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17.9 |
| 3. | Brondesbury Park | 3 | - | 4 | 7 | 13.8 |
| 4. | Kensal Rise | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15.6 |
| 5. | Manor | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 18.1 |
| 6. | Harlesden | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 23.0 |
| 7. | Stonebridge | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 28.0 |
| 8. | Roundwood | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 25.8 |
| 9. | Church End | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 23.4 |
| 10. | Willesden Green | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 17.6 |
| 11. | Mapesbury | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 20.2 |
| 12. | Gladstone | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 26.6 |
| 13. | Cricklewood | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9.5 |
| 14. | Brentwater | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 22.7 |
| 62 | 60 | 50 | 172 | 21.9 | ||
3. Infant Mortality by Social Class
| Social Class Group | 1954 Nos. | 1951 England & Wales 1% sample (rates) |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | 1 | 17.9 |
| Group 2 | 2 | 22.5 |
| Group 3 | 15 | 28.4 |
| Group 4 | 20 | 34.5 |
| Group 5 | 12 | 41.1 |
| All classes | 50 | 29.9 |
4. Causes of Infant Deaths in Willesden (Based on Registrar General's figures)
| 1936-1939 | 1940-1945 | 1946-1950 | 1954 (1953 in brackets) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rate | |||||||||
| Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | Deaths | Rate | Neonatal | 1-12 mths. | Total | ||
| Respiratory | 106 | 8.1 | 140 | 8.8 | 68 | 4.2 | 2 (3) | 5 (7) | 7 (10) | 2.7 (3.8) |
| Diarrhoea and enteritis | 131 | 10.0 | 108 | 6.8 | 37 | 2.3 | - (1) | 2 (6) | 2 (7) | 0.8 (2.6) |
| Other infections | 34 | 2.6 | 40 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.9 | 1 (-) | 3 (1) | 4 (1) | 1.5 (0.4) |
| Congenital malformations | 83 | 6.3 | 89 | 5.6 | 72 | 4.4 | 10 (11) | 2 (1) | 12 (12) | 4.6 (4.5) |
| Premature births | 170 | 13.0 | 179 | 11.3 | 99 | 6.1 | 12 (21) | . (-) | 12 (21) | 4.6 (7.9) |
| Injury at birth | 21 | 1.6 | 33 | 2.1 | 43 | 2.7 | 6 (6) | . (-) | 6 (6) | 2.3 (2.3) |
| Other causes | 134 | 10.3 | 149 | 9.4 | 96 | 5.9 | 6 (1) | 1 (2) | 7 (3) | 2.7 (1.1) |
| All causes | 679 | 51.9 | 738 | 46.5 | 430 | 26.5 | 37 (43) | 13 (17) | 50 (60) | 19.2 (22.6 |
5. Infant Deaths from Respiratory and other Infections
| Neo-natal | 1-12 months | Total under 1 yr. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory Infections: | |||
| Bronchopneumonia | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Acute bronchitis | - | 1 | 1 |
| Acute tracheobronchitis | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pneumonia of newborn | 1 | - | 1 |
| Whooping cough and bronchitis | - | 1 | 1 |
| Other Infections: | |||
| Purulent meningitis | 1 | - | 1 |
| B. proteus meningitis | - | 1 | 1 |
| Cerebro-spinal meningitis | - | 1 | 1 |
| Meningococcal infection | - | 1 | 1 |
| Diarrhoea and enteritis | - | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 10 | 13 |