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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 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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TABLE IV—CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT. DEATH DURING YEAR 1910,
Inclusive of Persons dying outside District.
| Causes of Death. | Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whecher occurring in or beyond the District. | Deaths at all ages of " Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District. | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages. | Under i year. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 1 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | South Kilburn. | Mid-Kilburn. | North Kilburn. | Brondesbury Park. | Kensal Rise. | Harlesden. | Stonebridge | Roundwood. | Church End. | Willesden Green. | Cricklewood. | Ward unknown. | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | ||
| Small-pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | 30 | 4 | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Scarlet fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Whooping-cough | 26 | 8 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | - | |
| Diphtheria (including | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Membranous croup) | 11 | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Fever | Typhus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Enteric | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | |
| Other continued | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Epidemic influenza | 23 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | |
| Cholera | - | - | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | |
| Plague | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | |
| Diarrhœa | 29 | 23 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | - | - | |
| Enteritis | 11 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Gastritis | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | |
| Puerperal fever | 5 | - | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Erysipelas | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Other Septic Diseases | 13 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | _ | 2 | _ | _ | |||
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 116 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 89 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 14 3 | 13 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | |
| Other tuberculous diseases | 58 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 2 | - | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | - | ||||
| Cancer, malignant disease | 154 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 92 | 59 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 10 | - | |
| Bronchitis | 118 | 21 | 9 | — | 1 | 32 | 55 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | - | |
| Pneumonia | 13 | - | 35 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 8 | - | |
| Pleurisy | 9 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | — | 3 | - | — | 2 | — | - | |
| Other diseases of Respiratory organs | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | _ | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | ||||
| Alcoholism (Acute) | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | 1 | - | ||||
| Cirrhofis of Liver | 20 | — | — | — | — | 19 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | _ | 1 | - | |
| Venereal diseases | 10 | i | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | I | 2 | - | |||||
| Premature birth | 68 | 68 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | - | ||||||
| Diseases and accidents of parturition | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | ||||||||||
| Heart disease | 129 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 68 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 11 | - | |
| Accidents | • | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | |
| Suicides | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | — | 2 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | ||||||
| Murder | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | _ | — | - | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Congenital defects | 44 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | - | ||||||
| Want of breast milk (Marasmus) | 23 | 22 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | |
| Diseases of nervous system | 127 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 50 20 | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 13 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 1 | |
| Diseases of digestive- system | 42 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | - | 4 | - | 2 | 6 | 6 | - | |||
| Diseases of urinary-system | 51 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - | 3 | 6 | - | |
| All other causes | 180 | - | 10 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 113 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 3 | |
| All causes | 1506 | 313 | 155 | 68 | 59 | 535 | 376 | 194 | 174 | 125 | 80 | 97 | 134 | 161 | 151 | 123 | 146 | 116 | 5 | |