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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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APPENDIX A.—TABLE II.—DEATHS OF WILLESDEN RESIDENTS DURING THE YEAR 1934.
| 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.Resi.dents," in Institutions in the District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) | (15) | (16) | |
| All Causes < | Certified | 1,940 | 119 | 68 | 33 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 116 | 98 | 193 | 340 | 426 | 353 | 102 | 1079 |
| Uncertified | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1.—Infectious and Parasitic Diseases | ||||||||||||||||
| Typhoid Fever | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Paratyphoid Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Typhus Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Relapsing Fever. (" Spirillum Obermeieri ") | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Undulant Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Small Pox | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Measles | 22 | 1 | 20 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | |
| Whooping Cough | 8 | 1 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | |
| Diphtheria | 18 | – | 7 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | |
| Influenza | 12 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 2 | |
| Cholera | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Dysentery | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Plague | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Erysipelas | 13 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | – | 11 | |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Cerebro.Spinal Fever | 6 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | |
| Glanders | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Anthrax | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Rabies | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Tetanus | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System | 128 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 20 | 26 | 16 | 6 | – | – | 41 | |
| Tuberculosis of the Central Nervous System | 9 | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 11 | |
| Tuberculosis of the intestines and peritoneum | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| Tuberculosis of the vertebral column | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Tuberculosis of other bones and joints | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | |
| Tuberculosis of skin and subcutaneous tissues | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Tuberculosis of lymphatic system (abdominal and bronchial glands excepted) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Tuberculosis of genito.urinary system | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |