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Willesden 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Appendix A.—Table II.—DEATHS OF WILLESDEN RESIDENTS DURING THE YEAR 1932.
| 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). | |
| All Causes | Certified | 1,838 | 168 | 59 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 42 | 82 | 124 | 187 | 319 | 390 | 324 | 93 | 811 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1.—Infectious and Parasitic Diseases. | ||||||||||||||||
| Typhoid Fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Paratyphoid Fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Typhus Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Relapsing Fever. (" Spirillum Obermeieri ") | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Undulant Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Small Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Measles | 22 | 4 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Whooping Cough | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Diphtheria | 10 | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
| Influenza | 55 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 9 | |
| Cholera | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dysentery | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Plague | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Erysipelas | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 9 | 3 | —- | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | |
| Glanders | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Anthrax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Rabies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tetanus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tuberculosis of the respiratory system | 126 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 1 | — | — | |
| Tuberculosis of the central nervous system | 10 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
| Tuberculosis of the intestines and peritoneum | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Tuberculosis of the vertebral column | 2 | — | — | —- | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | |