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Willesden 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF AREA
Population estimated, 1964 (30th June) 172,250
Population census, 1961 171,001
Population census, 1931 184,434
Pre-war population, 1938 187,600
Area of the district in acres 4,634 acres
Number of inhabited houses (including flats) 45,252
Rateable value (1st April, 1964) £9,929,995
General rate in the pound for the year 1964/65 8/8d.
Product of a penny rate £39,500
VITAL STATISTICS
| Registered live births: | Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,929 | 1,930 | 3,859 | Birth rate per 1,000 estimated resident population |
| Illegitimate | 428 | 390 | 818 | Crude 27.2 |
| Total | 2,357 | 2,320 | 4,677 | Adjusted 22.5 |
| Registered stillbirths: | 42 | 45 | 87 | Rate per 1,000 (live and still) births 18.3 |
| Deaths: | 910 | 774 | 1,684 | Death rate per 1,000 estimated resident population Crude 9.8 |
| Adjusted 11.4 | ||||
| Death rate of infants under one year of age: | ||||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 22.0 | |||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 21.0 | |||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 26.9 | |||
| Death rate of infants under four weeks of age: | ||||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 15.2 | |||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 13.5 | |||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 23.2 | |||
| Maternal mortality: | ||||
| Deaths from pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | 1 | |||
| Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 live and still births | 0.21 | |||
| Deaths from: | Males Females Total | |||
| Cancer (all ages) | 207 167 374 | |||
| Measles (all ages) | — — — | |||
| Whooping cough (all ages) | — — — | |||
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 3 1 4 | |||