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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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| 5.—Diseases of the Respiratory System. | |||||||||||||||
| Diseases of the Nasal Fossæ and Annexa | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases of the Larynx | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bronchitis | 87 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 15 | 16 |
| Broncho-pneumonia | 98 | 19 | 30 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | — | 43 |
| Pneumonia, Lobar, or not otherwise defined | 105 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 7 | 14 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 48 |
| Pleurisy | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Congestion and Hæemorrhagic Infarct of Lungs | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | 1 |
| Gangrene of the Lung | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Asthma | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| Pulmonary Emphysema | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Diseases of the Respiratory System | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Diseases of the Buccal Cavity and Annexa | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 |
| Diseases of the Pharynx and Tonsils | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diseases of the Œsophagus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ulcer of the Stomach or duodenum | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 |
| Other diseases of the Stomach | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Diarrhœa and Enteritis | 15 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 7 |
| Ankylostomiasis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases due to other Intestinal Parasites | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Appendicitis | 15 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 |
| Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction | 16 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| Other Diseases of the Intestines | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Acute Yellow Atrophy of the Liver | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Hydatid Tumour of the Liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cirrhosis of the Liver | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Biliary Calculi | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Other Diseases of the Liver | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| Diseases of the Pancreas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Peritonitis without stated cause | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Other diseases of the Digestive System | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acute Nephritis (including unspecified under 10 years of age) | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Chronic Nephritis (including unspecified over 10 years of age) | 48 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 5 | - | 17 |
| Chyluria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Diseases of the Kidney and Annexa | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| Calculi of the Urinary Passages | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Diseases of the Bladder | 2 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - |