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 OF 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 |
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Brought forward | 605 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 93 | 485 |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 8 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 4 | - | - | - | — | - | - | 4 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | — | - | - | — | — | - | - | - |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | - | - | — | — | - | — | 2 |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
31. Congenital malformations | 11 | 3 | - | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 48 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 9 | 30 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
34.. All other accidents | 14 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
35. Suicide | 11 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | - |
36. Homicide | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
TOTALS | 708 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 111 | 540 |
AGE MORTALITY
Number of Deaths | Percentage of Total Deaths | |
---|---|---|
Under one year | 16 | 2·26 |
1 and under 5 | 2 | 0·28 |
5 and under 15 | 8 | 1·13 |
15 and under 25 | 8 | 1·13 |
25 and under 45 | 23 | 3·25 |
45 and under 65 | 111 | 15·68 |
65 and upwards | 540 | 76·27 |