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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 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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The following list compares the death rates of certain diseases in Willesden and the country generally, viz.:—
| Willesden. | England & Wales. (Average of 10 years.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | o.oo | 0.08 |
| Measles | 0.06 | 0.38 |
| Scarlet Fever | 0.21 | 0.72 |
| Diphtheria ... | 0.42 | 0.12 |
| Whooping Cough | 0.10 | 0.51 |
| Typhoid Fever | 0.l0 | 0.32 |
| Diarrhoea | 0.73 | 0.91 |
| Phthisis | 1.21 | 2.12 |
| Diseases of Respiratory System ... | 2.30 | 3.76 |
Referring to the above list it will be seen that
diphtheria is the only one that is above the average.
Deaths of Illegitimate Children.— There were
32 deaths, inquests being held in two cases. The
certified causes of death were bronchitis, 3 ; convulsions,
1; consumption of bowels, 1; debility, 15;
diarrhoea, 4; inflammation of bowels, 1 ; jaundice,
1 ; premature birth, 1; skin disease, 1 ; syphilis, 1;
throat disease, 1.
The verdicts in the inquests were :—convulsions,
1; want of proper attention at birth, 1 ; total, 32.
Inquests .— Fifty-seven have been held, the verdicts being as follows, viz.:—
| No. | |
|---|---|
| Natural causes | 28 |
| Accident and negligence | 21 |
| Suicide ... | 5 |
| Homicide | 2 |
| Found dead | 1 |
| Total... | 57 |