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 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 causes | Certified (c) | 1708 | 283 | 54 | 60 | 65 | 94 | 232 | 394 | 526 | 324 |
| Uncertified | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | |
| Enteric Fever | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Small-pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Measles | 7 | .. | 1 | 4 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Whooping-cough | 26 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 17 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 14 | |
| Influenza | 31 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | .. | |
| Erysipelas | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 163 | 1 | .. | 3 | 7 | 43 | 7.3 | 33 | 3 | 41 | |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 19 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Other tuberculous diseases | 26 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 174 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 19 | 81 | 72 | 33 | |
| Rheumatic Fever | 11 | .. | .. | .. | s | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | |
| Meningitis (d) | 17 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | |
| Organic Heart Disease | 206 | 2 | .. | .. | 5 | 5 | 25 | 64 | 105 | 29 | |
| Bronchitis | 127 | 19 | 5 | 2 | .. | .. | 4 | 21 | 76 | 22 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 118 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 9 | |
| Other diseases of Respirator) organs | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis (e) | 43 | 29 | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | |
| Appendicitis and Typhlitis .. | 13 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .. | 2 | |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 17 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | |
| Alcoholism | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |
| Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 45 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 6 | |
| Puerperal Fever | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | .. | .. | 4 | |
| Other Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 7 | .. | .. | 1 | |
| Congenital Debility and Malformation, including Premature Birth | 103 | 102 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 18 | |
| Violent Deaths, excluding Suicide | 53 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 10 | |
| Suicide | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | |
| Other Defined Diseases | 444 | 64 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 47 | 104 | 191 | 101 | |
| Diseases ill-defined or unknown | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Totals | 1710 | 283 | 54 | 60 | 65 | 95 | 232 | 395 | 526 | 324 | |
| Sub-Entries. included in above figures. | Cerebro-spinal Meningitis Poliomyelitis | 7 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 4 |
| 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Pneumonia other than Broncho Pneumonia | 59 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .. | 10 | 18 | 12 | 9 | |