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 1964
[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 | 26 (6.3) |
| Queens Park | 23 (8.3) |
| Brondesbury Park | 11 (4.2) |
| Mapesbury | 24 (7.9) |
| Cricklewood | 21 (8.6) |
| Brentwater | 10 (6.3) |
| Gladstone | 10 (6.7) |
| Chamberlayne | 11 (6.0) |
| Kensal Rise | 18 (5.3) |
| Manor | 27 (9.0) |
| Willesden Green | 18 (4.9) |
| Church End | 11 (5.3) |
| St. Raphael's | 12 (6.7) |
| Stonebridge | 28 (8.9) |
| Roundwood | 27 (7.3) |
| Harlesden | 16 (5.1) |
| Total | 322 (6.9) |
Table 8
Infant Mortality : Congenital Malformations
| Achondraplasia | 1 |
| Arnold Chiari malformation | 1 |
| Biliary atresia | 1 |
| Diaphragmatic hernia | 1 |
| Fibro-elastosis of heart | 1 |
| Heart disease | 4 |
| Hydrocephaly | 1 |
| Hydrocephalus and meningo-myelocele | 2 |
| Meningo-myelocele with cerebral abnormalities | 1 |
| Multiple deformities | 1 |
| Pyloric stenosis | 1 |
| Valvular malformation | 1 |
| Total | 16 |