London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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| Arteriosclerosis | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| Gangrene | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Other diseases of the arteries | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Diseases of the veins (varix, haemorrhoids, phlebitis, etc.) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases of the lymphatic system (lymphangitis, etc.) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Abnormalities of blood pressure | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Other diseases of the circulatory system | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases of the nasal fossae and annexa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases of the larynx | 2 | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 60 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 55 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 47 |
| Lobar Pneumonia | 35 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| Pneumonia (not otherwise defined) | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 17 |
| Pleurisy | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| Congestion and haemorrhage infarct of lung, etc. | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Asthma | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| Pulmonary Emphysema | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other diseases of the respiratory system | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| Diseases of the buccal cavity, pharynx, etc. | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Diseases of the oesophagus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ulcer of the stomach or duodenum | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| Other diseases of the stomach | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 64 | 57 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 64 |
| Appendicitis | 26 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 27 |
| Hernia, Intestinal obstruction | 14 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 16 |
| Other diseases of the intestines | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Cirrhosis of the Liver | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 |
| Other diseases of the liver | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Biliarv calculi | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| Other diseases of the gall bladder and ducts | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Diseases of the pancreas | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Peritonitis without stated cause | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |