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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 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1953

CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1953

Cause of deathAll agesUnder 1 year1 year and under 55 years and under 4545 years and over
Respiratory tuberculosis26--818
Other forms of tuberculosis7_223
Syphilis6---6
Diphtheria-----
Whooping cough-----
Meningococcal infections-----
Acute poliomyelitis1--1-
Measles-----
Other infective diseases, etc.4--13
Cancer (all forms)339——27312
Leukaemia, aleukaemia4—1-3
Diabetes4---4
Vascular lesions of nervous system174--7167
Coronary disease, angina223--5218
Hypertension with heart disease30---30
Other heart disease212--6206
Other diseases of circulatory system94--391
Influenza33--132
Pneumonia96111-84
Bronchitis1151-2112
Other respiratory diseases19--118
Ulcers of the stomach24---24
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea134216
Nephritis and nephrosis10--28
Hyperplasia of prostate13--—13
Pregnancy, childbirth and abortion-----
Congenital malformations158-43
All other diseases15224312113
Motor vehicle accidents14--59
All other accidents45212121
Suicides32--1220
Homicide and operations of war3--21
TOTALS1,70850101231,525