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Willesden 1916

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table III.

CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT DEATH DURING THE YEAR 191 6.

Causes of Death.Nett Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the District. (a)Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District. (b)
All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)
All causesCertified (c)170828354606594232394526324
Uncertified2........1..1....
Enteric Fever....................
Small-pox....................
Measles7..142........2
Scarlet Fever1....1..........1
Whooping-cough2616721........5
Diphtheria and Croup1712761......14
Influenza31....11141212..
Erysipelas31............12
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)1631..37437.333341
Tuberculous Meningitis192395........1
Other tuberculous diseases26125645125
Cancer, malignant disease174....11..19817233
Rheumatic Fever11......s2121..
Meningitis (d)173135221..1
Organic Heart Disease2062....55256410529
Bronchitis1271952....4217622
Pneumonia (all forms)118371810121219199
Other diseases of Respirator) organs25311123775
Diarrhoea and Enteritis (e)432933....1435
Appendicitis and Typhlitis ..13......4215..2
Cirrhosis of Liver17..........11156
Alcoholism1..........1......
Nephritis and Bright's Disease45..21..1815186
Puerperal Fever7........16....4
Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition8........17....1
Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth1031021............18
Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide53214598131110
Suicide5..........32....
Other Defined Diseases4446472101947104191101
Diseases ill-defined or unknown....................
Totals171028354606595232395526324
Sub-Entries. included in above figures.Cerebro-spinal Meningitis Poliomyelitis72..112..1..4
7........11231
Pneumonia other than Broncho Pneumonia599631..1018129