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 IV—DEATHS OF WILLESDEN RESIDENTS—
| CAUSE OF DEATH. | 0 to 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 19 to 20 | 20 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 69 to 79 | 79 to 85 | 85 & Up. | At all Ages. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rheumatic Fever | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11 |
| Rheumatism of the Heart | .. | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Tuberc. of Brain or Meninges, aeute Hydrocephalus | 8 | 20 | 6 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 36 |
| Tuberculosis of Larynx | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 |
| Tuberculosis of Lungs | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 3 | .. | .. | 131 |
| Tuberculosis of Intestines, Tabes Mesenterica | 4 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 |
| General Tube'losis T'br'clr Die. of undefined position | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 13 |
| Other forms of Tuberculosis, Scrofula | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | |
| Other Infective Dis., Rubeola, Varicella, etc. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .... |
| Thrush | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Purpura | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Acute Alcoholism, Delirium Tremens | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Chronic Alcoholism, Cirrhosis of Liver | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .. | 20 |
| Chronie Industrial Poisoning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Osteo Arthritis Rheumatoid Arth.Chronic Rheu'ism. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Haemophilia | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Cancer Malignnt Growth | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 120 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | 9 |
| Lymphadenoma Hodgkins Dis. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| Anaemia Leucocythemia | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 7 |
| Premature Birth | 72 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 72 |
| Injury at Birth | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 |
| Debility at Birth | 15 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 15 |
| Atelectasis | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| Congenital Delects | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Malformation of Heart, Congenital Heart Disease | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 |
| Spina Befida Hydrocephalus | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 |
| Imperforate Anus & other Cong'l Rectal Malform'ns | .. | .. | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Other Congenital Defects, Icterus Neonatorum | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 |
| Cleft Palate Hare-lip | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |