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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Appendix A.—Table II(a).
CAUSES OF DEATH IN BOROUGH OF WILLESDEN AS CIRCULATED BY REGISTRAR-GENERAL.—1934.
| Causes of Death- | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | 969 | 985 | |
| 1. Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | 1 | – | |
| 2.Measles | 12 | 10 | |
| 3.Scarlet fever | 3 | 1 | |
| 4.Whooping cough | 2 | 6 | |
| 5.Diphtheria | 12 | 6 | |
| 6.Influenza | 6 | 5 | |
| 7.Encephalitis lethargica | – | – | |
| 8.Cerebro-spinal fever | 2 | 4 | |
| 9.Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 80 | 51 | |
| 10.Other tuberculous diseases | 7 | 9 | |
| 11. Syphilis | 4 | – | |
| 12. General paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis | 6 | 3 | |
| 13. Cancer, malignant disease | 124 | 160 | |
| 14. Diabetes | 12 | 12 | |
| 15. Cerebral haemorrhage, etc. | 43 | 52 | |
| 16. Heart disease | 169 | 217 | |
| 17. Aneurysm | 5 | 3 | |
| 18. Other circulatory diseases | 38 | 46 | |
| 19. Bronchitis | 26 | 37 | |
| 20. Pneumonia (all forms) | 70 | 57 | |
| 21. Other respiratory diseases | 22 | 14 | |
| 22. Peptic ulcer | 24 | 8 | |
| 23. Diarrhoea, etc (under 2 years) | 11 | 10 | |
| 24. Appendicitis | 8 | 6 | |
| 25. Cirrhosis of liver | 5 | 2 | |
| 26. Other diseases of liver, etc. | 5 | 4 | |
| 27. Other digestive diseases | 23 | 19 | |
| 28. Acute and chronic nephritis | 34 | 31 | |
| 29 Puerperal sepsis | – | 3 | |
| 30- Other puerperal causes | – | 6 | |
| 31- Congenital debility, premature birth, malforma-ations, etc- | 43 | 31 | |
| 32- Senility | 23 | 66 | |
| 33- Suicide | 16 | 5 | |
| 34- Other violence | 37 | 18 | |
| 35- Other defined diseases | 94 | 83 | |
| 36- Causes ill-defined or unknown | 2 | – | |
| Special Causes (included in No- 35 above):— | – | ||
| Small-pox | – | – | |
| Poliomyelitis | – | – | |
| Polioencephalitis | – | – | |
| Deaths of Infants under 1year | Total | 69 | 51 |
| Legitimate | 60 | 50 | |
| Illegitimate | 9 | 1 | |