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Willesden 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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A ppendix A.—T able II.—DEATHS OF WILLESDEN RESIDENTS DURING THE YEAR 1931.
| CAUSE OF DEATH. | All Ages. | 0 to1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to20 | 20 to25 | 25 to35 | 35 to45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to65 | 65 to75 | 75 to85 | 85 Up. | Total deaths, whetherof "Residents" or'•Non-Residents,"in Institutions in the District. | |
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| All Causes | Certified | 1,935 | 171 | 44 | 23 | 20 | 37 | 56 | 107 | 109 | 220 | 304 | 401 | 325 | 118 | 772 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | |
| 1.—Infectious and Parasitic Diseases. | ||||||||||||||||
| Typhoid Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | |
| Paratyphoid Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | ||
| Typhus Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | |
| Relapsing Fever. (" Spirillum Obermeieri") | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Undulant Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | |
| Small Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | ||
| Measles | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | ||
| Scarlet Fever | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 3 | ||
| Whooping Cough | 8 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | 2 | ||
| Diphtheria | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | - | 4 | |
| Influenza | 49 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 6 | |
| Cholera | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Dysentery | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | |
| Plague | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | |||
| Erysipelas | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | |
| Glanders | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Anthrax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Rabies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tetanus | — | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Tuberculosis of the respiratory system | 140 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | 33 | |
| Tuberculosis of the central nervous system | 22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | |
| Tuberculosis of the intestines and peritoneum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Tuberculosis of the vertebral column | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| Tuberculosis of other bones and joints | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| Tuberculosis of skin and subcutaneous tissues | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Tuberculosis of lymphatic system (abdominal and bronchial glands excepted) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Tuberculosis of genito-urinary system | 2 | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |