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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 1957

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

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Table: CAUSES Of DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1957

CAUSES Of DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1957

Cause of deathAll agesUnder 1 year1 year and under 55 years and under 4545 years and over
Respiratory tuberculosis13--49
Other forms of tuberculosis4--22
Syphilis4---4
Diphtheria-----
Whooping Cough-----
Meningococcal infections-----
Acute poliomyelitis1---1
Measles1---1
Other infective diseases, etc.,21--1
Cancer (all forms)356--19337
Leukaemia, aleukaemia8-134
Diabetes9--18
Vascular lesions of nervous system215--3212
Coronary disease, angina259--5254
Hypertension with heart disease38---38
Other heart disease167-14162
Other diseases of circulatory system107--3104
Influenza14-1211
Pneumonia948-185
Bronchitis10831-104
Other respiratory diseases17---17
Ulcers of the stomach22--121
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea123--9
Nephritis and nephrosis10--19
Hyperplasia of prostate10---10
Pregnancy, childbirth and abortion1--1-
Congenital malformations1210-11
All other diseases1695318107
Motor vehicle accidents17--710
All other accidents37-31123
Suicide39--1722
Homicide and operations of war4--22
TOTALS1,750788961,568