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Willesden 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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The foregoing Tables, Nos. 67, 68, 69, and 70, would
appear to shew that the saving of life, as illustrated by the
low death rates of 1914 and immediately preceding years
is mainly accomplished under the age of five years while
there is a definite tendency for the death rates to increase in
recent years over the age of 65 years.
H. METEREOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
Metereological Observations.— The following Tables
Nos. 71 and 72 give the results of the metereological observations
for 1914, and for the 12 years 1902-13 inclusive:—