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Willesden 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden, UDC]
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TABLE No. 5.
Births distributed in Wards as follows:—
| WARDS. | First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. | Rate per 1000 of Population. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church End | 143 | 139 | 140 | 544 | ||
| Harlesden | 99 | 88 | 118 | 115 | 420 | |
| Kensal Green | 156 | 150 | 155 | 172 | 633 | |
| South Kilburn | 136 | 126 | 106 | 490 | ||
| Mid Kilburn | 98 | 83 | 99 | 97 | 377 | |
| North Kilburn | 40 | 32 | 56 | 41 | 169 | |
| Willesden Green | 119 | 142 | 117 | 114 | 492 | |
| Hendon Union | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | |
| Totals. | 774 | 765 | 815 | 788 | 3142 | 31.68 |
MARRIAGES.
The number of marriages solemnized were 89
more than during the previous year, being an increase
in the rate from 4.7 in 1897 to 5.3 in 1898.
The birth-rate has also slightly increased which
seems to indicate, as far as the parish of Willesden is
concerned, that the report of the Registrar-General,
of the slow but gradual decline of the marriage and
birth-rates in the Kingdom generally, is not occurring
here, and also indicates that the general prosperity of
the District has been rather more than maintained.