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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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Table: Appendix A.—Table II—DEATHS OF WILLESDEN RESIDENTS ( continued).

Appendix A.—Table II—DEATHS OF WILLESDEN RESIDENTS ( continued).

CAUSE OF DEATH.All Ages.0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 Up.Total deaths, whether of "Residents" or "Non-Residents," in Institution in the District.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
Accidental drowning2-1-1---------1
Accidental injury by firearms—————---—------
Accidental injury by cutting or piercing instruments---------------
Accidental injury by fall, crushing, etc.36-21-347115561-
Cataclysm-——-----------38
Injury by animals (poisoning by venomous animals excepted)---------------
Hunger or thirst-——-——---------
Excessive cold-——-——---------
Excessive heat---------------
Lightning-——-———--------
Electricity (lightning excepted)1------1-------
Other and unstated forms of accidental violence54---------1--1
Violent deaths of unstated nature (i.e., accidental, suicidal, etc.)---------------
Wounds of war---------------
Execution of civilians by belligerent armies---------------
Execution--—-—————-——-——
18.—Ill-Defined Diseases.
Sudden death—-—------------
Cause of death unstated or ill-defined3-1--------11-2
1,84116042810244692971802954303441131,225