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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 1963
[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 | 22 (7.6) |
| Kilburn | 21 (4.8) |
| Brondesbury Park | 9 (3.1) |
| Kensal Rise | 28 (8 .9) |
| Manor | 33 (8.8) |
| Harlesden | 27 (5.8) |
| Stonebridge | 22 (8.5) |
| Roundwood | 24 (5.9) |
| Church End | 15 (7.2) |
| Willesden Green | 27 (6.5) |
| Mapesbury | 14 (3.2) |
| Gladstone | 10 (4.0) |
| Cricklewood | 13 (5.8) |
| Brentwater | 20 (8.4) |
| Total | 285 (6.2) |
Table 8
Infant Mortality: Congenital Malformations
| Anencephaly | 1 |
| Congenital heart defects | 10 |
| Congenital diaphragmatic hernia | 1 |
| Congenital thrombocytopenia | 1 |
| Congenital atelectasis | 1 |
| Duodenal atresia | 1 |
| Hydrocephalus and myelocele | 1 |
| Total amomalous venous drainage | 1 |
| Total | 17 |