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Willesden 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Appendix A.—Table II.—DEATHS OF WILLESDEN RESIDENTS DURING THE YEAR 1935.
| 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) |
| certified | 1,933 | 188 | 29 | 34 | 16 | 26 | 38 | 111 | 105 | 200 | 309 | 431 | 352 | 94 | 1261 |
| All Causes Uncertified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Typhoid Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paratyphoid Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Typhus Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relapsing Fever. ("Spirillum Oberraeieri") | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Undulant Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Small Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Scarlet Fever | 4 | — | 1 | — | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Whooping Cough | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Diphtheria | 18 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 20 |
| Influenza | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Cholera | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dysentery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plague | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 3 | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Glanders | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anthrax Rabies | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tetanus | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System | 114 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 4 | - | - | 42 |
| Tuberculosis of the Central Nervous System | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| Tuberculosis of the intestines and peritoneum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 |
| Tuberculosis of the vertebral column | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 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 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 |