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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Table 1 DEATHS
Causes:
Males | Females | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
1. Tuberculosis (respiratory) | 9 | 5 | 14 |
2. Tuberculosis (other) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
3. Syphilitic disease | 1 | 4 | 5 |
4. Diphtheria | — | — | — |
5. Whooping cough | — | — | — |
6. Meningococcal infections | — | 1 | 1 |
7. Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
8. Measles | - | — | — |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 3 | 4 |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 12 | 13 | 25 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | 93 | 16 | 109 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 34 | 34 |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 12 | 12 |
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 82 | 72 | 154 |
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | 3 | 7 |
16. Diabetes | 3 | 8 | 11 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 77 | 116 | 193 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 218 | 125 | 343 |
19. Hypertension, with heart disease | 5 | 21 | 26 |
20. Other heart disease | 48 | 95 | 143 |
21. Other circulatory disease | 50 | 67 | 117 |
22. Influenza | 3 | 5 | 8 |
23. Pneumonia | 58 | 71 | 129 |
24. Bronchitis | 104 | 44 | 148 |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 8 | 5 | 13 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 10 | 7 | 17 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 6 | 9 | 15 |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 5 | 7 |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 5 | — | 5 |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 3 | 3 |
31. Congenital malformations | 5 | 13 | 18 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 77 | 78 | 155 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 14 | 10 | 24 |
34. All other accidents | 25 | 18 | 43 |
35. Suicide | 18 | 10 | 28 |
36. Homicide and operations of war | 1 | 1 | 2 |
TOTAL | 940 | 875 | 1,815 |