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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
Kensington 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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CAUSES OP DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1951
| Cause of death | All ages | Under 1 year | 1 year and under 5 | 5 years and under 45 | 45 years and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory tuberculosis | 30 | _ | _ | 14 | 16 |
| Other forms of tuberculosis | 6 | _ | _ | 2 | 4 |
| Syphilis | 10 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping cough | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Meningococcal infections | 3 | _ | 2 | 1 | _ |
| Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | — | - | - |
| Measles | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Other infective diseases, etc. | 5 | _ | _ | 1 | 4 |
| Cancer (all forms) | 347 | — | - | 26 | 321 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | _ | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Diabetes | 13 | _ | — | 1 | 12 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 179 | _ | 175 | ||
| Coronary disease, angina | 244 | _ | _ | 240 | |
| Hypertension with heart disease | _ | _ | _ | 50 | |
| Other heart disease | 290 | — | — | 11 | 279 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 72 | __ | 4 | 68 | |
| Influenza | 41 | - | - | v | 41 |
| Pneumonia | 94 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 85 |
| Bronchitis | 129 | 2 | — | 2 | 125 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 16 | _ | _ | _ | 16 |
| Ulcers of the stomach | 31 | — | — | 2 | 29 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 8 | 1 | _ | _ | 7 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 22 | _ | _ | 2 | 20 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 14 | _ | _ | _ | 14 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth and abortion | 3 | _ | _ | 3 | _ |
| Congenital malformations | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | |
| All other diseases | 198 | 48 | 2 | 14 | 134 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 12 | _ | _ | 6 | 6 |
| All other accidents | 57 | — | 1 | 12 | 44 |
| Suicides | 23 | — | — | 10 | 13 |
| Homicide and operations of war | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| TOTALS | 1,920 | 65 | 10 | 124 | 1,721 |