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Willesden 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Appendix A.—Table II.—DEATHS OF WILLESDEN RESIDENTS DURING THE YEAR 1937.
| 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) | (?) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) | (15) | (16) | |
| All Causes. | Certified | 1,979 | 197 | 49 | 31 | 19 | 17 | 38 | 98 | 102 | 177 | 342 | 420 | 364 | 125 | 1,331 |
| Uncertified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1.—Infectious and Parasitic Diseases. | ||||||||||||||||
| Typhoid Fever | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Paratyphoid Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Tvphus Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Relapsing Fever (" Spirillum Obermeieri ") | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Undulant Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Small Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Whooping Cough | 11 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
| Diphtheria | 17 | _ | 9 | 8 | —_ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | |
| Influenza | 76 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 53 | |
| Cholera | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dysentery | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Plague | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Erysipelas | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | ||
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |||
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
| Glanders | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Anthrax | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Rabies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tetanus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System | 111 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 17 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | — | — | 65 | |
| Tuberculosis of the Central Nervous System | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Tuberculosis of the intestines and peritoneum | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Tuberculosis of the vertebral column | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Tuberculosis of other bones and joints | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tuberculosis of skin and subcutaneous tissues | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tuberculosis of lymphatic system (abdominal and bronchial glands excepted) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tuberculosis of genito-urinary system | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |