London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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| Aneurysm | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Arterio-sclerosis | 75 | — | — | — | - | 5 | 10 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 18 | ||||
| Gangrene | 2 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Other diseases of the arteries | 4 | — | — | — | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | ||||
| Diseases of the veins (varix,haemorrhoids, phlebitis, etc.) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Diseases of the lymphatic system (lymphangitis, etc.) | |||||||||||||||
| Abnormalities of blood pressure | |||||||||||||||
| Other diseases of the circulatory system | |||||||||||||||
| Diseases of the nasal fossae and annexa | 1 | - | -_ | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases of the larynx | 2 | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Bronchitis | 69 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 12 |
| Broncho-pneumonia | 103 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 55 |
| Lobar pneumonia | 31 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Pneumonia (not otherwise defined) | 33 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | - | 30 |
| Pleurisy | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Congestion and haemorrhagic infarct of lung, etc | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Asthma | 14 | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | - | 1 |
| Pulmonary emphysema | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other diseases of the respiratory system | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases of the buccal cavity, pharynx, etc. | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Diseases of the oesophagus | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ulcer of the stomach or duodenum | 19 | - | -_ | - | - | _- | -_ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | - | 10 |
| Other diseases of the stomach | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 21 | 16 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | _ | 1 | - | 1 | 13 |
| Appendicitis | 16 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | 14 |
| Hernia, Intestinal obstruction | 27 | 2 | — | — | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 16 |
| Other diseases of the intestines | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Cirrhosis of the liver | 5 | - | - | _- | - | -_ | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Other diseases of the liver | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Biliary calculi | 4 | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | -_ | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Other diseases of the gall bladder and ducts | 2 | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Diseases of the pancreas | 2 | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Peritonitis without stated cause | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |