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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Appendix a .—Table II.— deaths of willesden residents during the year 1938.
| 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) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) | (15) | (16) |
| All Causes. Certified | 1,839 | 159 | 42 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 46 | 92 | 97 | 180 | 295 | 429 | 344 | 113 | 1.225 |
| Uncertified | 2 | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1.—Infectious and. Parasitic Diseases. | |||||||||||||||
| Typhoid Fever | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paratyphoid Fever | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Typhus Fever | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relapsing Fever ("Spirillum Obermeieri") | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Undulant Fever | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Small Pox | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | - | — | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Diphtheria | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Influenza | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | - | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 1 |
| Cholera | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dysentery | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - |
| Plague | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Erysipelas | 2 | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | - | -_ | 1 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 3 | — | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Glanders | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anthrax | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rabies | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tetanus | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System | 101 | — | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 22 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1 | - | 62 |
| Tuberculosis of the Central Nervous System | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | - | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| Tuberculosis of the intestines and peritoneum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculosis of the vertebral column | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculosis of other bones and joints | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculosis of skin and subcutaneous tissues | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculosis of lymphatic system (abdominal and bronchial glands excepted) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Tuberculosis of genito-urinary system | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | 2 |