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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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| Other diseases of the heart | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| Aneurysm | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 8 |
| Arterio-sclerosis | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 30 |
| Gangrene | 5 | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 5 |
| Other diseases of the arteries | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Diseases of the veins (varix, haemorrhoids, phlebitis, etc.) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Diseases of the lymphatic system (lymphangitis, etc.) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Abnormalities of blood pressure | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
| Other diseases of the circulatory system | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8.—Diseases of the Respiratory System. | |||||||||||||||
| Diseases of the nasal fossae and annexa | 1 | — | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Diseases of the larynx | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | _ | 1 | ||||||||
| Bronchitis | 66 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | _ | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 24 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 105 | 21 | 10 | 1 | — | _ | _ | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 102 |
| Lobar Pneumonia | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28 |
| Pneumonia (not otherwise defined) | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
| Pleurisy | 2 | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Congestion and hæmorrhage infarct of lung, etc. | 5 | — | 1 | _ | — | _ | _ | i | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | ||
| Asthma | 10 | _ | _ | _ | — | i | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | ||
| Pulmonary Emphysema | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | _ | 2 |
| Other diseases of the respiratory system | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 |
| 9.—Diseases of the Digestive System. | |||||||||||||||
| Diseases of the buccal cavity, pharynx, etc. | 6 | — | — | _ | 2 | _ | _ | 2 | _ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 |
| Diseases of the oesophagus | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ulcer of the stomach or duodenum | 21 | — | — | 1 | _ | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 25 |
| Other diseases of the stomach | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 69 | 57 | 2 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 85 |
| Appendicitis | 15 | _ | _ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| Hernia, Intestinal obstruction | 21 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | ||
| Other diseases of the intestines | 2 | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Cirrhosis of the Liver | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Other diseases of the Liver | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Biliary calculi | 5 | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Other diseases of the gall bladder and ducts | 4 | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 |
| Diseases of the pancreas | 1 | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | _ | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Peritonitis without stated cause | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |