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 1959
[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 | 29 (9.4) |
| Kilburn | 13 (4.3) |
| Brondesbury Park | 12 (5.0) |
| Kensal Rise | 12 (6.5) |
| Manor | 23 (9.8) |
| Harlesden | 27 (8.4) |
| Stonebridge | 19 (7.6) |
| Roundwood | 27 (9.4) |
| Church End | 10 (5.8) |
| Willesden Green | 14 (5.3) |
| Mapesbury | 15 (4.3) |
| Gladstone | 8 (4.5) |
| Cricklewood | 10 (6.2) |
| Brentwater | 6 (4.4) |
| Total | 225 (6.6) |
Table 8
Infant Mortality : Congenital Malformations
| Anencephaly | 1 |
| Cyanotic congenital heart disease | 1 |
| Congenital heart disease. Transposition of great vessels and patent ductus arteriosus | 1 |
| Multiple congenital abnormalities | 3 |
| Dextra-cardia | 1 |
| Congenital heart disease | 2 |
| Hydrocephalus and sub-dural hæmatoma | 1 |
| Congenital internal hydrocephalus | 1 |
| Congenital tumour of right ventricle | 1 |
| Congenital cardiac malformation | 1 |
| Total | 13 |