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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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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T able N o . 11— continued. CAUSES OF DEATH.
| diseases. | Year 1906. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malformation of Heart | 8 | 5 | 2 | .. | 1 |
| Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Imperforate Anus, and other congenital rectal malformations | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Cleft Palate—Hare Lip | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Icterus Neonatorum and other congenital defects | 8 | 2 | .. | 2 | 4 |
| Old Age, Senile Decay | 94 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 34 |
| Inflammation of Brain or Membranes Convulsions | 24 27 | 5 11 | 6 6 | 8 4 | 5 6 |
| Apoplexy (Cerebral Hemorrhage) | 48 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 19 |
| Softening of Brain | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Hemiplegia (Brain Paralysis) | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Insanity (General Paralysis of Insane).. | 11 | 1 | 1 | .. | 5 |
| Epilepsy | 6 | 1 | .. | .. | 3 |
| Laryngismus Stridulus | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Locomotor Ataxy Paraphlegia (Diseases of Spinal Cord) | 5 | 3 | .. | .. | 2 |
| Other and Undefined Diseases of Brain or Nervous System | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 |
| Otitis, Otorrhoea | 5 | 4 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Endocarditis Valvular Diseases of Heart (Morbus Cordis : fatty heart) | 113 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 24 |
| Pericarditis | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 |
| Hypertrophy of Heart | 4 | .. | 3 | .. | 1 |
| Angina Pectoris | 4 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 |
| Aneurism | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Senile Gangrene | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Embolism (Thrombosis) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. |
| Other and Undefined Diseases of Heart and Circulatory System | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Laryngitis | 3 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Larynx and Trathoea | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
| Bronchitis | 79 | 32 | 15 | .. | 27 |
| Lobar, Croupous Pneumonia | 8 | 1 | 2 | .. | 4 |
| Lobular, Broncho-Pneumonia | 62 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 18 |
| Pneumonia (form not stated) | 60 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 17 |
| Emphysema (Asthma) | 10 | 7 | .. | .. | 3 |
| Pleurisy | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Other and Undefined Diseases of Respiratory System | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
| Dentition | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
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