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Willesden 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Appendix A.— Table 11(a).
CAUSES OF DEATH IN WILLESDEN URBAN DISTRICT AS CIRCULATED BY REGISTRAR.GENERAL.—1929.
| Causes of Death. | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 994 | 1,027 | |
| 1. Enteric Fever | - | - | |
| 2. Small-pox | 1 | — | |
| 3. Measles | — | 1 | |
| 4. Scarlet Fever | 1 | — | |
| 5. Whooping Cough | 14 | 15 | |
| 6. Diphtheria | 6 | 7 | |
| 7. Influenza | 49 | 46 | |
| 8. Encephalitis Lethargica | 3 | 2 | |
| 9. Meningococcal Meningitis | 4 | 1 | |
| 10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 91 | 70 | |
| 11. Other Tuberculous Diseases | 7 | 12 | |
| 12. Cancer, Malignant Disease | 102 | 138 | |
| 13. Rheumatic Fever | 1 | 1 | |
| 14. Diabetes | 12 | 11 | |
| 15. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, etc. | 47 | 50 | |
| 16. Heart Disease | 152 | 195 | |
| 17. Arterio-sclerosis | 33 | 29 | |
| 18. Bronchitis | 39 | 54 | |
| 19. Pneumonia (all forms) | 117 | 88 | |
| 20. Other Respiratory Diseases | 20 | 18 | |
| 21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 10 | 6 | |
| 22. Diarrhœa, etc. (under 2 years) | 5 | 7 | |
| 23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 10 | 5 | |
| 24. Cirrhosis of Liver | 5 | 9 | |
| 25. Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 20 | 25 | |
| 26. Puerperal Sepsis | — | 5 | |
| 27. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | - | 6 | |
| 28. Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth | 54 | 38 | |
| 29. Suicide | 8 | 5 | |
| 30. Other Deaths from Violence | 47 | 16 | |
| 31. Other Defined Diseases | 134 | 167 | |
| 32. Causes ill-defined or unknown | 2 | — | |
| Special Causes (included above):— | |||
| Poliomyelitis | — | — | |
| Polioencephalitis | — | 1 | |
| Deaths of Infants under 1 year | Total | 90 | 78 |
| Illegitimate | 7 | 12 | |