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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 7
Premature births by wards
| Ward | Premature births notified Percentage of live births in brackets |
|---|---|
| Carlton | 38 (12.2) |
| Kilburn | 15 (5.6) |
| Brondesbury Park | 25 (10.0) |
| Kensal Rise | 18 (9.7) |
| Manor | 16 (7.9) |
| Harlesden | 25 (8.0) |
| Stonebridge | 16 (6.4) |
| Roundwood | 14 (4.9) |
| Church End | 14 (7.5) |
| Willesden Green | 13 (5.1) |
| Mapesbury | 22 (7.7) |
| Gladstone | 7 (4.5) |
| Cricklewood | 11 (7.7) |
| Brentwater | 12 (9.1) |
| Total | 246 (7.6) |
Table 8
Infant Mortality: Congenital Malformations
| Anencephaly | 2 |
| Meningocele and asphyxia neonatorum | 1 |
| Congenital urinary tract obstruction from urethral valves and atelectasis | 1 |
| Uræmia due to congenital cystic disease and hydronephrosis | 1 |
| Agenesis of lungs | 1 |
| Hæmorrhage from abdominal haemangioma | 1 |
| Congenital heart | 4 |
| Postoperative shock following intestinal obstruction | 1 |
| Total | 12 |