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Willesden 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Appendix A.—Table II.—DEATHS OF WILLESDEN RESIDENTS (continued).
| 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) |
| 4.—Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs. | |||||||||||||||
| Hemorrhagic conditions | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Anaemia Chlorosis | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | —. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Diseases of the Spleen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | 2 |
| Other diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — |
| 5.—Chronic Poisoning. | |||||||||||||||
| Alcoholism (acute or chronic) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | - |
| Chronic poisoning by other organic substances | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chronic poisoning by mineral substances | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6.—Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs. | |||||||||||||||
| Encephalitis | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 |
| Meningitis | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | — | 5 |
| Tabes Dorsalis (Locomotor ataxy) | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | 1 | 1 |
| Other diseases of the spinal cord | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | — | 4 |
| Cerebral haemorrhage, Apoplexy, etc. | 71 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 60 |
| General Paralysis of the Insane | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | —. | 2 |
| Other forms of Insanity | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | _ |
| Epilepsy | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 6 |
| Infantile convulsions (under 5 years of age) | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Other diseases of the nervous system | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 |
| Diseases of the eye and annexa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases of the ear and of the mastoid sinus | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 7.—Diseases of the Circulatory System. | |||||||||||||||
| Pericarditis | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | - | - | 2 |
| Acute endocarditis | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Chronic endocarditis, Valvular disease | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 9 | - | 13 |
| Diseases of the Myocardium | 216 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 63 | 70 | 36 | 51 |