Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1962
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CLASSIFICATION OP DEATHS OF CHELSEA RESIDENTS WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION FOR THE YEAR 1962
| Causes of Death | At all ages | Under 1 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 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 2. Tuberculosis other | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4. Diphtheria | - | - | - | — | - | - | • | — |
| 5. Whooping Cough | - | — | - | - | — | • | • | — |
| 6. Meningococcal Infections | 1 | 1 | • | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7. Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8. Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | • | - | "" | - | - | - | - |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 11 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 32 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | 6 | - | • | - | — | "" | 2 | 4 |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 8 | — | — | — | — | - | 4 | 4 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 63 | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 16 | 41 |
| 15. Leukaemia and Aleukaemia | 6 | - | l | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 |
| 16. Diabetes | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 85 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 14 | 70 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 112 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 19 | 91 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| 20. Other heart diseases | 110 | - | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 101 |
| 21. Other circulatory diseases | 35 | - | — | — | - | - | 7 | 28 |
| 22. Influenza | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 69 | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 60 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 37 |
| Carried Forward | 605 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 93 | 485 |