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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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Table II.— DEATHS OF WILLESDEN RESIDENTS—
| CAUSE OF DEATH. | All Ages. | 0 to 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85 | 85 Up. | Total deaths, whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents," in Institutions in the District. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) | (15) | (16) |
| Encephalitis | 4 | — | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Meningitis | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| Tabes Dorsalis (Locomotor Ataxy) | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Other Diseases of the Spinal Cord | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
| Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy, etc. | 95 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 18 | 35 | 25 | 7 | 44 |
| Paralysis of Unstated Origin | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| General Paralysis of the Insane | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Other forms of Insanity | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Epilepsy | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | — | 6 |
| Convulsions (non-Puerperal, 5 years and over) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Infantile Convulsions (under 5 years of age) | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Chorea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hysteria and Neuritis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Cerebral Softening | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Diseases of the Nervous System | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 |
| Diseases of the Eye and Annexa | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases of the Ear and of the Mastoid Sinus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Pericarditis | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Acute Endocarditis and myocarditis | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 |
| Angina Pectoris | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Other Diseases of the Heart | 336 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 28 | 61 | 113 | 81 | 25 | 101 |
| Diseases of the Arteries | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 18 |
| Embolism and Thrombosis (not Cerebral) | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Diseases of the Veins (Varix, Hæmorrhoids, Phlebitis, etc.) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases of the Lymphatic System (Lymphangitis, etc.) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Hæmorrhage without stated cause | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Diseases of the Circulatory System | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |