Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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.—1930.
| Causes of Death. | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 863 | 867 | |
| 1. Enteric Fever | – | 1 | |
| 2. Small-pox | – | – | |
| 3. Measles | 15 | 11 | |
| 4. Scarlet Fever | 1 | 2 | |
| 5. Whooping Cough | 2 | 3 | |
| 6. Diphtheria | 9 | 10 | |
| 7. Influenza | 13 | 12 | |
| 8. Encephalitis Lethargica | 3 | – | |
| 9. Meningococcal Meningitis | 3 | 3 | |
| 10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 73 | 53 | |
| 11. Other Tuberculous Diseases | 6 | 8 | |
| 12. Cancer, Malignant Disease | 96 | 120 | |
| 13. Rheumatic Fever | 4 | 3 | |
| 14. Diabetes | 13 | 9 | |
| 15. Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc. | 38 | 65 | |
| 16. Heart Disease | 137 | 163 | |
| 17. Arterio-sclerosis | 27 | 33 | |
| 18. Bronchitis | 18 | 35 | |
| 19. Pneumonia (all forms) | 75 | 43 | |
| 20. Other Respiratory Diseases | 5 | 12 | |
| 21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 19 | 5 | |
| 22. Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 17 | 11 | |
| 23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 9 | 5 | |
| 24. Cirrhosis of Liver | 5 | 4 | |
| 25. Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 26 | 27 | |
| 26. Puerperal Sepsis | – | 4 | |
| 27. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | – | 7 | |
| 28. Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth | 53 | 31 | |
| 29. Suicide | 12 | 11 | |
| 30. Other Deaths from Violence | 54 | 18 | |
| 31. Other Defined Diseases | 130 | 157 | |
| 32. Causes ill-defined or unknown | – | 1 | |
| Special Causes (included above):— | |||
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | – | |
| Polioencephalitis | 2 | 2 | |
| Deaths of Infants under 1 year | Total | 107 | 66 |
| Illegitimate | 12 | 6 | |