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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) |
| Injury by Animals (poisoning by venomous animals excepted) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wounds of War | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Execution of Civilians by Belligerent Armies | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hunger or Thirst | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - |
| Excessive Cold | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Excessive Heat | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Lightning | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - |
| Electricity (lightning excepted) | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Homicide by Firearms | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Homicide by Cutting or Piercing Instruments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Homicide by other means | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Infanticide (under one year) | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Fracture (cause not specified) | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| Other and unstated forms of accidental violence (Execution) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Violent Deaths of unstated nature (i.e., accidental, suicidal, &c.) and cause | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| Sudden Death | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Cause of death unstated or ill-defined | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Totals | 2,019 | 165 | 92 | 27 | 19 | 40 | 53 | 96 | 136 | 204 | 322 | 421 | 340 | 104 | 779 |