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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
Chelsea 1959
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1959
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DEATHS OF RESIDENTS DURING 1959
| Causes of Death | At all ages | Under year | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 45 | 45 and under 65 | 65 and upwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4. Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| 5. Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6. Meningococcal infections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7. Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8. Measles | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 10. Ma]ignant neoplasm stomach | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm lung, bronchus | 36 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | 17 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm breast | 16 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm uterus | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 59 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 16 | 38 |
| 15. Leukaemia and Aleukaemia | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 |
| 16. Diabetes | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 81 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 69 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 103 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 25 | 77 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 |
| 20. Other heart diseases | 100 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 90 |
| 21. Other circulatory diseases | 59 | . | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 50 |
| 22. Influenza | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 19 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 67 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | 54 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 21 |
| Carried forward | 617 | 3 | - | - | 3 | 18 | 117 | 476 |