Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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TABLE No. IIIA.
CAUSES OF DEATH CLASSIFIED IN WARDS.
Causes of Death. | Willesden U. D. | South Kilhurn. | Mid-Kilburn. | North Kilbarn. | Brondesbury Pk. | Kensal Rise. | Harlesden. | Stonebridge. | Round wood. | Church End. | Willesden Green. | Cricklewood. | |
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(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | |
All causes | Certified | 1750 | 205 | 180 | 140 | 93 | 127 | 165 | 184 | 169 | 137 | 155 | 195 |
Uncertified | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | ||
Enteric Fever | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |
Smallpox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Measles | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 3 | .. | .. | |
Scarlet Fever | 5 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Whooping Cough | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
Diphtheria and Croup | 24 | 4 | .. | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | |
Influenza | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | |
Erysipelas | 7 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | i | 2 | |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 147 | l6 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 13 | l6 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | 31 | 7 | 5 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .. | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .. | 2 | |
Cancer, malignant disease | 155 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 20 | |
Rheumatic Fever | 11 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Meningitis | 17 | 2 | 3 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 2 | 3 | |
Organic Heart Disease | 169 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | l8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 23 | |
Bronchitis | 116 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 9 | |
Pneumonia (all forms) | 115 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 11 | |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | .. | 1 | ||
Diarrhœa and Enteritis | 97 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 7 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | |
Cirrhosis of Liver | 23 | 4 | .. | 4 | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
Alcoholism | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 62 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
Puerperal Fever | 7 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 6 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 115 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 7 | |
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 55 | ■ 9 | » 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | |
Suicide | 4 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 6 | 1 | .. | 3 | |
Other Defined Diseases | V 454 | 38 | 56 | 38 | 27 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 38 | 24 | 45 | 59 | |
Diseases ill-defined or unknown | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | |
Totals | 1752 | 205 | 180 | 140 | 93 | 127 | 165 | 184 | 169 | 138 | 156 | 195 | |
Su-: Entries, included in above figures | Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 3 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Poliomyelitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Pneumonia other than Broncho-Pneumonia | 66 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 |