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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.—T able 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-Resi-dents," in Institutions in the District. |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) | (15) | (16) |
| 10.—Non-Venereal Diseases of the Genitourinary System and Annexa. | |||||||||||||||
| Acute nephritis | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| Chronic nephritis | 44 | — | — | — | — | 1 | _ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| Nephritis not stated to be acute or chronic | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
| Other diseases of the kidney and annexa | 10 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 8 |
| Calculi of the urinary passages | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Diseases of the bladder | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Diseases of the urethra, urinary abscess, etc. | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Diseases of the prostate | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | - | 22 |
| Diseases of the male genital organs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | —. | — | - | - | - | - | — |
| Diseases of the female genital organs | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | - | - | — | 5 |
| 11.—Diseases of Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperal State. | |||||||||||||||
| Post-abortive sepsis | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | — | 3 |
| Abortion not returned as septic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| Ectopic gestation | 1 | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Other accidents of pregnancy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | - | - | - | - | — |
| Puerperal haemorrhage | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Puerperal sepsis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Puerperal albuminuria and convulsions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other toxaemias of pregnancy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | —. | — | - | - | - | — | 1 |
| Puerperal phlegmasia alba dolens, embolism, and sudden death | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Other accidents of childbirth | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Other or unspecified conditions of the puerperal state | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | — |
| 12.—Diseases of the Skin and Cellular Tissue. | |||||||||||||||
| Carbuncle, Boil | 3 | — | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | 2 | - | - | 5 |
| Cellulitis, Acute abscess | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Other diseases of the skin and its annexa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |