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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 1958

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

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1958

CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1958

Cause of deathAll agesUnder 1 Year1 year and under 55 yearsand under 4545 years and over
Respiratory tuberculosis10--28
Other forms of tuberculosis1--1-
Syphilis5---5
Diphtheria1--1-
Whooping Cough-----
Meningococcal infections-----
Acute poliomyelitis-----
Measles-----
Other infective diseases, etc.,4--13
Cancer (all forms)332--25307
Leukaemia, aleukaemia5--14
Diabetes14--113
Vascular lesions of nervous system190--2188
Coronary disease, angina259--10249
Hypertension with heart disease30--228
Other heart disease169--6163
Other diseases of circulatory system118--2116
Influenza10---10
Pneumonia8410-371
Bronchitis97-1294
Other respiratory diseases181-215
Ulcers of the stomach25--223
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea10---10
Nephritis and nephrosis1129
Hyperplasia of prostate6---6
Pregnancy, childbirth and abortion1--1-
Congenital malformations1410-13
All other diseases13647-980
Motor vehicle accidents23--1013
All other accidents53-42029
Suicide31--1615
Homicide and operations of war2--11
TOTALS1,6596851231,463