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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 1954

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1954

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Table: DEATHS OF RESIDENTS DURING 1954 AGE AT DEATH

DEATHS OF RESIDENTS DURING 1954 AGE AT DEATH

Causes of deathAt all AgesUnder 1 year1 and under 55 andunder 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 andunder 6565 and upward
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory9----3-6
2. Tuberculosis, other--------
3. Syphilitic disease1------1
4. Diphtheria--------
5. Whooping Cough--------
6. Meningococcal Infections--------
7. Poliomyelitis, acute--------
8. Measles---_----
9. Infective and parasitic diseases41--1-11
10. Malignant neoplasia, stomach22----1516
11. Malignant neo plasm, lung, bronchas27----1917
12. Malignant necplasm, breast10-----55
13. Malignant neoplasm, utsrus6----213
14. Malignant and lymphatic neoplasms, other77----51458
15. Lsukaemis, alsukasuis3----111
16. Diabetes8-----26
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system95----3983
18. Goronary disease angina89----21869
19. Hypertension with heart disease26------26
20. Heart disease,other82----1774
21. Circulatory disease, other61-----556
22. Influanza--------
23. Pneumonia421----338
24. Bronchitis32-----626
Carried forward5942--11986486