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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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The verdicts in the three cases of inquests were;
Not sufficient evidence to show if born alive in one
case; natural causes in the other two. Of the other
26, the causes were: Bronchitis 2, Consumption 4,
Diarrhoea 11, Debility 7.
DEATHS NOT CERTIFIED.
There were 28 deaths not certified, and in which no inquests were held.
| Under 1 year | 10 |
| From 1 to 5 | 3 |
| From 5 to 65 | 8 |
| Above 65 | 7 |
When an uncertified death is sought to be
registered, information is given by the Registrar to
the Coroner, who decides whether an Inquest is to be
held.
I again made application to the Secretary of Queen Charlotte's Lying-in Charity, and having received permission to count the number of cases, the following information was obtained as to the number of women who went from the Parish to be confined.
| From a Home in Kilburn | 30 |
| From a small branch of Queen Charlotte's | 13 |
| Various Addresses | 48 |
| Total | 91 |
A smaller number than the year before.
As before stated there were 28 married women.