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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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| Tuberculosis of the central nervous system | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | 7 |
| Tuberculosis of intestines and peritoneum | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| Tuberculosis of vertebral column | 2 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Tuberculosis of joints | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Tuberculosis of other organs | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Disseminated tuberculosis | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | — |
| Syphilis | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | 1 |
| Soft chancre | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gonococcal infection | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Purulent infection, Septicæmia | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Other Infectious Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cancer of the Buccal Cavity | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - | 7 |
| Cancer of the pharynx, œsophagus, stomach, liver and annexa | 76 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| Cancer of the Peritoneum, Intestines and Rectum | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 22 |
| Cancer of the Female Genital Organs | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 1 | - | 12 |
| Cancer of the Breast | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 14 |
| Cancer of the Skin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cancer of other or Unspecified Organs | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 7 | — | 22 |
| Tumours not returned as Malignant (Brain and Female Genital Organs excepted) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rheumatic Fever | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Chronic Rheumatism, Osteo-arthritis, Gout | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Scurvy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pellagra | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beri-beri | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diabetes | 22 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 9 | 1 | — | 11 |
| Anæmia, Chlorosis | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Diseases of the Pituitary Gland | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Diseases of the Thyroid Gland | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases of the Parathyroid Glands | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases of the Thymus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases of the Adrenals | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases of the Spleen | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leukæmia, Lymphadenoma | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Alcoholism (acute or chronic) | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Chronic Poisoning by Mineral Substances | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Chronic Poisoning by Organic Substances | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other General Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |