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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 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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13.—Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Locomotion.
Acute infective osteomyelitis and periostitis4--11---1--1--4
Other diseases of the bones2----1---1-_--1
Diseases of the joints and other organs of locomotion1---------1--1
14.-Congenital Malformation.
Congenital malformations26251-----------8
15.-Diseases of Early Infancy.
Congenital debility77------------7
Premature birth4444------------18
Injury at birth22------------5
Other diseases peculiar to early infancy77------------2
16.-Old Age.
Old age139---------1247539148
17.-Deaths from Violence.
Suicide by solid or liquid poisons and corrosive substances3-----1---2---2
Suicide by poisonous gas11-----12-25-1-1
Suicide by hanging or strangulation3--------1-11-1
Suicide by drowning1-------1-------
Suicide by firearms---------_------
Suicide by cutting or piercing instruments2-------1-1----1
Suicide by jumping from high place1-------" --1---1
Suicide by crushing1----1---------
Suicide by other means1------1---__-1
Infanticide (under one year)------------_---
Homicide by firearms-----------_---
Homicide by cutting or piercing instruments---------------
Homicide by other means----.----------
Attack by venomous animals---------------
Food poisoning------.--------
Accidental absorption of irrespirable or poisonous gas1----------1--1
Other acute accidental poisoning (not by gas)--------------1
Conflagration-------.--------
Accidental burns (Conflagration excepted)4-3------1----6
Accidental mechanical suffocation33-------------