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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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| 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) |
| Haemorrhagic conditions | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Anaemia Chlorosis | 13 | - | — | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - | |
| Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 6 | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | |
| Diseases of the Spleen | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Other diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alcoholism (acute or chronic) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Chronic poisoning by other organic substances | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Chronic poisoning by mineral substances | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Encephalitis | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | 3 |
| Meningitis | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Tabes Dorsalis (Locomotor ataxy) | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Other diseases of the spinal cord | 3 | - | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | 2 | |
| Cerebral haemorrhage, apoplexy, etc | 105 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 10 | 30 | 35 | 6 | 63 | |
| General Paralysis of the Insane | 7 | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Other forms of insanity | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Epilepsy | 6 | - | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Infantile convulsions (under 5 years of age) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other diseases of the nervous system | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 |
| Diseases of the eye and annexa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases of the ear and of the mastoid sinus | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Pericarditis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acute endocarditis | 8 | — | — | — | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Chronic endocarditis, Valvular disease | 74 | — | — | — | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 3 |
| Diseases of the myocardium | 192 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 56 | 65 | 19 | 52 |
| Diseases of the coronary arteries, Angina pectoris | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Other diseases of the heart | 62 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 39 |