Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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TABLES
Table 1 DEATHS
Causes:
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuberculosis (respiratory) | 13 | — | 13 |
| 2. Tuberculosis (other) | — | — | — |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 4. Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 5. Whooping cough | — | 1 | 1 |
| 6. Meningococcal infections | — | — | — |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8. Measles | — | — | — |
| 9. Other infective and parasytic diseases | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 34 | 23 | 57 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 93 | 16 | 109 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | 1 | 38 | 39 |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 13 | 13 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 105 | 82 | 187 |
| 15. Leukemia, aleukemia | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| 16. Diabetes | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 96 | 121 | 217 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 159 | 86 | 245 |
| 19. Hypertension, with heart disease | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| 20. Other heart disease | 56 | 100 | 156 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 43 | 58 | 101 |
| 22. Influenza | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 29 | 54 | 83 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 78 | 41 | 119 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 12 | — | 12 |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 2 | 2 |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 50 | 52 | 102 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 20 | 3 | 23 |
| 34. All other accidents | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| 35. Suicide | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | – | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 897 | 797 | 1,694 |