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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Disseminated Tuberculosis | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | - | — | 4 |
Leprosy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Syphilis | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Other venereal diseases | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
Purulent infection, septicaemia | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | — | 2 |
Yellow Fever | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Malaria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other diseases due to protozoa | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ankylostomiasis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | - |
Hydatid cysts | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | - |
Other diseases due to helminths | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | - | - | — | - |
Mycoses | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | _ | - | - | — | 1 |
Other infectious or parasitic diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — |
2.—Cancer and other tumours. | |||||||||||||||
Cancer of the buccal cavity, and pharynx | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | 13 |
Cancer of the digestive organs and peritoneum | 125 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 43 | 20 | — | 85 |
Cancer of the respiratory organs | 20 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 15 |
Cancer of the uterus | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 |
Cancer of other female genital organs | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
Cancer of the breast | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 |
Cancer of the male genito-urinary organs | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
Cancer of the skin | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Cancer of other or unspecified organs | 23 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | 5 |
Non-malignant tumours | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 |
Tumours of undetermined nature | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 5 |
Rheumatic Fever | 12 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | _ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 9 |
Chronic rheumatism, Osteo-Arthritis | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 |
Gout | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Diabetes | 23 | — | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | 12 | 3 | - | 18 |
Scurvy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Beri-beri | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pellagra | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Osteomalacia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Diseases of the pituitary gland | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid glands | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Diseases of the Thymus | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Diseases of the adrenals | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Other general diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |