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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 1935
[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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |