London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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| Other diseases of the heart | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| Aneurysm | 12 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | 3 |
| Arterio-sclerosis | 101 | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 10 | 37 | 39 | 11 | 53 |
| Gangrene | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Other diseases of the arteries | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Diseases of the veins (varix, haemorrhoids, phlebitis, etc.) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diseases of the lymphatic system (lymphangitis, etc.) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Abnormalities of blood pressure | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | 12 |
| Other diseases of the circulatory system | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -o- | - | - | - |
| 8.—Diseases of the Respiratory System. Diseases of the nasal fossae and annexa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Diseases of the larynx | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 55 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 9 | 19 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 87 | 19 | 7 | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 86 |
| Lobar Pneumonia | 50 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | - | 41 |
| Pneumonia (not otherwise defined) | 9 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Pleurisy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Congestion and haemorrhage infarct of lung, etc | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Asthma | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | 5 |
| Pulmonary Emphysema | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | 1 | 2 |
| Other diseases of the respiratory system | 3 | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | 3 |
| 9.—Diseases of the Digestive System. | |||||||||||||||
| Diseases of the buccal cavity, pharynx, etc. | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| Diseases of the oesophagus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - |
| Ulcer of the stomach or duodenum | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — | 1 | 29 |
| Other diseases of the stomach | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 1 45 | 31 | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | - | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | 34 |
| Appendicitis | 11 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 13 |
| Hernia, Intestinal obstruction | 16 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 18 |
| Other diseases of the intestines | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 3 |
| Cirrhosis of the Liver | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Other diseases of the Liver | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | — | 1 |
| Biliary calculi | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Other diseases of the gall bladder and ducts | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Diseases of the pancreas | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | — | 3 |
| Peritonitis without stated cause | - | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - |