Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table II.—DEATHS OF WILLESDEN RESIDENTS—
| CAUSE OF DEATH. (1) | All Ages. (2) | 0 to 1 (3) | 1 to 5 (4) | 5 to 10 (5) | 10 to 15 (6) | 15 to 20 (7) | 20 to 25 (8) | 25 to 35 (9) | 35 to 45 (10) | 45 to 55 (11) | 55 to 65 (12) | 65 to 75 (13) | 75 to 85 (14) | 85 Up (15) | Total deaths, whether of " Residents" or "Non-Resi-dents," in Institutions in the District. (16) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accidental injury by fall, crushing, etc | 35 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | — | 1 | 23 |
| Cataclysm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Injury by animals (poisoning by venomous animals excepted) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hunger or thirst | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Excessive cold | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Excessive heat | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lightning | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Electricity (lightning excepted) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other and unstated forms of accidental violence | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Violent deaths of unstated nature (i.e. accidental, suicidal, etc.) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wounds of war | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Execution of civilians by belligerent armies | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Execution | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sudden Death | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cause of death unstated or ill-defined | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Totals | 1,838 | 168 | 59 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 42 | 82 | 124 | 187 | 319 | 390 | 324 | 93 | 811 |