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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1955
| Cause of death | All ages | Under 1 year | 1 year and under 5 | 5 years and under 45 | 45 years and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory tuberculosis | 12 | – | _ | 2 | 10 |
| Other forms of tuberculosis | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Syphilis | 9 | — | - | 1 | 8 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meningococcal infections | 1 | 1 | – | – | — |
| Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | — |
| Measles | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Other infective diseases, etc. | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Cancer (all forms) | 312 | - | 1 | 16 | 295 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 6 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Diabetes | 11 | - | - | 1 | 10 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 216 | _ | _ | 4 | 212 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 284 | _ | — | 4 | 280 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 33 | _ | _ | 1 | 32 |
| Other heart disease | 199 | - | - | 3 | 196 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 79 | _ | — | 2 | 77 |
| Influenza | 6 | - | - | — | 6 |
| Pneumonia | 102 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 90 |
| Bronchitis | 114 | 5 | 1 | — | 108 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 13 | 1 | — | — | 12 |
| Ulcers of the stomach | 27 | - | - | 1 | 26 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 7 | 3 | — | — | 4 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 7 | — | — | 4 | 3 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 16 | — | — | — | 16 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth and abortion | 1 | 1 | — | ||
| Congenital malformations | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| All other diseases | 163 | 51 | 2 | 10 | 100 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 23 | 1 | 8 | 14 | |
| All other accidents | 38 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 24 |
| Suicide | 40 | - | - | 23 | 17 |
| Homicide and operations of war | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| TOTALS | 1,744 | 84 | 11 | 99 | 1,550 |