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Willesden 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden, UDC]

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In addition, however, to the total of 99,180
there have to be added 402 people belonging to the
District, but living outside it; in the Hendon Union
Workhouse:—
Males 58
Females 101
Children under 5 years of age 17=176
In the Hendon Union Schools:—
Boys 46
Girls 22
Women 2= 70
In the County Asylum:—
Males 63
Females 93=156
Total 402
which raise the population to a total of 99,582.
These figures show that the pauperism has
remained the same rate as last year, and lunacy the
same, there being an increase of 13 in the Asylum.
Although the Parish has been a separate Poor
Law District for some time the Workhouse and
Infirmary have not yet been built.