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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1956
| Cause of death | All ages | Under 1 year | 1 year and under 5 | 5 years and under 45 | 45 years and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory tuberculosis | 19 | _ | _ | 4 | 15 |
| Other forms of tuberculosis | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 1 |
| Syphilis | 9 | _- | _ | _ | 9 |
| Diphtheria | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| Meningococcal infections | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Acute poliomyelitis | _ | _- | _ | _ | _ |
| Measles | _ | _- | _ | _ | _ |
| Other infective diseases, etc. | 4 | _ | 1 | _ | 3 |
| Cancer (all forms) | 362 | _ | _ | 22 | 340 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | _ | _ | _ | 3 |
| Diabetes | 7 | _ | _ | 1 | 6 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 191 | _ | _ | 7 | 184 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 281 | _ | _ | 6 | 275 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 36 | _ | _ | _ | 36 |
| Other heart disease | 199 | _ | _ | 6 | 193 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 89 | _ | _ | 3 | 86 |
| Influenza | 9 | _ | _ | 1 | 8 |
| Pneumonia | 106 | 10 | _ | 1 | 95 |
| Bronchitis | 117 | 1 | _ | 1 | 115 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 18 | _ | _ | _ | 18 |
| Ulcers of the stomach | 32 | 1 | _ | 2 | 29 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 9 | 1 | _ | 2 | 6 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 17 | _ | _ | 1 | 16 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 10 | _ | _ | _ | 10 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth and abortion | 5 | _ | _ | 5 | _ |
| Congenital malformations | 7 | 6 | _ | l | _ |
| All other diseases | 144 | 39 | 2 | 13 | 90 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 23 | _ | _ | 7 | 16 |
| All other accidents | 28 | _ | 3 | 3 | 22 |
| Suicide | 40 | _ | _ | 18 | 22 |
| Homicide and operations of war | 5 | _ | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 1,772 | 59 | 7 | 107 | 1,599 |