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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 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Table II.—DEATHS' OF WILLESDEN RESIDENTS—continued.

Table II.—DEATHS' OF WILLESDEN RESIDENTS—continued.

CAUSE OF DEATH.All Ages.0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 Up.Total deaths whether of "Residents " or "Non-Resi dents," in Institutions in the District.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
10.—Malformations.
Congenital Hydrocephalus21.........1........................1
Phimosis.......................................
Congenital Malformation of Heart87......1...........................3
Other Congenital Malformations88....................................4
11.—Diseases of Early Infancy.
Premature Birth7070....................................16
Infantile Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus2929....................................16
Icterus Neonatorum11.......................................
Sclerema and Oedema Neonatorum.......................................
Want of Breast Milk.......................................
Diseases of Umbilicus, &c.......................................
Atelectasis1111....................................3
Injuries at Birth44.......................................
Cyanosis Neonatorum.......................................
Lack of Care11.......................................
12.—Old Age.
Old Age84...........................211482347
13.—Affections produced by External Causes.
Suicide by Poison2...............1...1...............2
Suicide by Asphyxia1...........................1............
Suicide by Hanging or Strangulation1...........................1............
Suicide by Drowning5.....................13...............
Suicide by Firearms1........................1...............
Suicide by Cutting or Piercing Instruments5.....................3..................
Suicide by Jumping from High Place.............................................
Suicide by Crushing1.....................1..................
Other Suicides.............................................
Poisoning by Food.............................................
Other Acute Poisonings.............................................
Conflagration...... .......................................