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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Cause of Death : | Males | Females | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1. Tuberculosis Respiratory | 35 | 16 | 51 |
2. Tuberculosis Other | 3 | 1 | 4 |
3. Syphilitic disease | 5 | 3 | 8 |
4. Diphtheria | - | 1 | - |
5. Whooping cough | 1 | 2 | |
6. Meningococcal infections | 1 | 1 | 2 |
7. Acute poliomyelitis | - | 1 | 1 |
8. Measles | 1 | 1 | 2 |
9. Other infective and parasytic diseases | 4 | — | 4 |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 32 | 25 | 57 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 50 | 5 | 55 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | 1 | 29 | 30 |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 14 | 14 |
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 92 | 72 | 164 |
15. Leukemia, aleukemia | 4 | 3 | 7 |
16. Diabetes | 2 | 9 | 11 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 76 | 128 | 204 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 160 | 67 | 227 |
19. Hypertension, with heart disease | 48 | 35 | 83 |
20. Other heart disease | 89 | 151 | 240 |
21. Other circulatory disease | 20 | 39 | 59 |
22. Influenza | 8 | 5 | 13 |
23. Pneumonia | 44 | 43 | 87 |
24. Bronchitis | 62 | 47 | 109 |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 10 | 6 | 16 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 16 | 1 | 17 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 6 | 7 | 13 |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 11 | 12 | 23 |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 19 | — | 19 |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | — | — |
31. Congenital malformations | 12 | 7 | 19 |
32. Other defined and ill defined diseases | 79 | 88 | 167 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 12 | 6 | 18 |
34. All other accidents | 25 | 17 | 42 |
35. Suicide | 4 | 2 | 6 |
36. Homicide and operations of war | 1 | — | 1 |
Total | 933 | 842 | 1775 |