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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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| Arterio-clerosis | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 21 | 1 | 22 |
| Gangrene | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
| Other diseases of the arteries | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Diseases of the veins (varix, hæmorrhoids, phlebitis, etc,) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases of the lymphatic system (lymphangitis, etc.) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abnormalities of blood pressure | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Other diseases of the circulatory system | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases of the nasal fossae and annexa | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Diseases of the larynx | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 78 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 10 | 15 |
| Broncho-pneumonia | 74 | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 52 |
| Lobar pneumonia | 38 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Pneumonia (not otherwise defined) | 35 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | — | 30 |
| Pleurisy | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Congestion and haemorrhagic infarct of lung, etc | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Asthma | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Pulmonary emphysema | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other diseases of the respiratory system | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Diseases of the buccal cavity, pharynx, etc. | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 8 |
| Diseases of the oesophagus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ulcer of the stomach or duodenum | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 14 |
| Other diseases of the stomach | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
| Diarrhœa and Enteritis | 38 | 31 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 37 |
| Appendicitis | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 8 |
| Hernia, Intestinal obstruction | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 13 |
| Other diseases of the intestines | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Cirrhosis of the liver | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | — | — | -— |
| Other diseases of the liver | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Biliary calculi | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Other diseases of the gall bladder and ducts | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Diseases of the pancreas | 2 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Peritonitis without stated cause | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |