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 1 DEATHS
Causes: | ||||
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Males | Females | Total | ||
1. | Tuberculosis (respiratory) | 20 | 5 | 25 |
2. | Tuberculosis (other) | — | — | — |
3. | Syphilitic disease | 5 | 3 | 8 |
4. | Diphtheria | — | — | — |
5. | Whooping cough | — | — | — |
6. | Meningococcal infections | — | — | — |
7. | Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
8. | Measles | — | — | — |
9. | Other infective and parasytic diseases | 4 | 3 | 7 |
10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 23 | 15 | 38 |
11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 74 | 15 | 89 |
12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 34 | 34 |
13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 14 | 14 |
14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 105 | 92 | 197 |
15. | Leukemia, aleukemia | 3 | 3 | 6 |
16. | Diabetes | 2 | 6 | 8 |
17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 75 | 140 | 215 |
18. | Coronary disease, angina | 151 | 89 | 240 |
19. | Hypertension, with heart disease | 24 | 42 | 66 |
20. | Other heart disease | 70 | 101 | 171 |
21. | Other circulatory disease | 36 | 45 | 81 |
22. | Influenza | 2 | 5 | 7 |
23. | Pneumonia | 35 | 46 | 81 |
24. | Bronchitis | 91 | 53 | 144 |
25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 11 | 2 | 13 |
26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 8 | 13 | 21 |
27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 7 | 8 |
28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 8 | 6 | 14 |
29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 9 | — | 9 |
30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 5 | 5 |
31. | Congenital malformations | 5 | 9 | 14 |
32. | Other defined and ill defined diseases | 59 | 82 | 141 |
33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 15 | 8 | 23 |
34. | All other accidents | 17 | 18 | 35 |
35. | Suicide | 9 | 8 | 17 |
36. | Homicide and operations of war | — | 1 | 1 |
TOTAL | 862 | 870 | 1,732 |