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Willesden 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Appendix A.—Table 11(a).CAUSES OF DEATH IN WILLESDEN URBAN DISTRICT AS CIRCULATED BY REGISTRAR-GENERAL.—1930.

Appendix A.—Table 11(a).

CAUSES OF DEATH IN WILLESDEN URBAN DISTRICT AS CIRCULATED BY REGISTRAR-GENERAL.—1930.

Causes of Death.M.F.
All Causes863867
1. Enteric Fever–1
2. Small-pox––
3. Measles1511
4. Scarlet Fever12
5. Whooping Cough23
6. Diphtheria910
7. Influenza1312
8. Encephalitis Lethargica3–
9. Meningococcal Meningitis33
10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System7353
11. Other Tuberculous Diseases68
12. Cancer, Malignant Disease96120
13. Rheumatic Fever43
14. Diabetes139
15. Cerebral Haemorrhage, etc.3865
16. Heart Disease137163
17. Arterio-sclerosis2733
18. Bronchitis1835
19. Pneumonia (all forms)7543
20. Other Respiratory Diseases512
21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum195
22. Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years)1711
23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis95
24. Cirrhosis of Liver54
25. Acute and Chronic Nephritis2627
26. Puerperal Sepsis–4
27. Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition–7
28. Congenital Debility and Malformation, Premature Birth5331
29. Suicide1211
30. Other Deaths from Violence5418
31. Other Defined Diseases130157
32. Causes ill-defined or unknown–1
Special Causes (included above):—
Poliomyelitis1–
Polioencephalitis22
Deaths of Infants under 1 yearTotal10766
Illegitimate126