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 to1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85 | 85 & Up. | At all Ages. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) | (15) |
| Puerperal Thrombosis or Embolism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 |
| Other and ill-defined accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Arthritis Ostitis Periostitis | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Other and ill-defined diseases of Osseous System | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 |
| Pemphigus | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Other and ill-defined dis. of Integumentary system | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Deaths from external causes by accident or negligence | ||||||||||||||
| In Vehicular Traffic | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 7 |
| On Railways | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 6 |
| In Building operations | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Poisons, Poisonous Vapours | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Surgical Operations | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Burns and Scalds | .. | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 8 |
| Drowning | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| Suffocation, Overlaid in bed | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| Suffocation otherwise | 5 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 |
| Falls—not specified | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Weather Agencies | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Otherwise not stated | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
| Homicide | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| Suicides | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| By Hanging | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| By Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| By Cut or Stab | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Other and ill-defined and not specified causes | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 8 |
| Totals | 313 | 155 | 43 | 25 | 31 | 28 | 92 | 116 | 153 | 174 | 188 | 145 | 43 | 1506 |