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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 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden, UDC]
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| Enteric Fever | 1 |
| Diphtheria | 3 |
| Consumption | 19 |
| Bronchitis and Pneumonia | 11 |
| Heart Disease | 9 |
| Suicide | 1 |
| Accidents | 17 |
| Various Diseases | 57 |
| 119 |
INFANT DEATHS.
These numbered 427, a decrease in the two
previous years, the number in 1897 being 444, and in
1896, 460.
The rate was 13.6 per cent. of the births, and 36
per cent. of the deaths. Of children under 5 years of
age the total deaths were 626, giving a rate of 52.2 per cent. of the total deaths.
ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN.
The number of illegitimate children that died was 29. Although shewing a very high rate of mortality compared to the general infant death rate, it was very much less than the average of the previous four years.
| Born. | Died. | Average per cent. | Certified. | Not Certified. | Inquests. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 39 | 23 | 59.0 | 19 | 2 | 2 |
| 1895 | 54 | 32 | 59.3 | 30 | 0 | 2 |
| 1896 | 59 | 46 | 78.0 | 39 | 5 | 2 |
| 1897 | 55 | 40 | 72.3 | 35 | 3 | 2 |
| 1898 | 63 | 29 | 46.0 | 26 | 0 | 3 |
| 270 | 160 |
Average for the five years, 59.2.