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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 1959

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

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN I959

CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN I959

Cause of deathAll agesUnder 1 year1 year and under 55 years and under 4545 years and over
Respiratory tuberculosis9—-36
Other forms of tuberculosis1--1-
Syphilis9---9
Diphtheria-----
Whooping Cough11---
Meningococcal infections-----
Acute poliomyelitis-----
Measles1-1--
Other infective diseases, eto.,3.--3
Cancer (all forms)3471-20326
Leukaemia, aleukaemia6-213
Diabetes5---5
Vascular lesions of nervous system192--6186
Coronary disease, angina275--11264
Hypertension with heart disease22---22
Other heart disease1181-4113
Other diseases of oirculatory system110--4106
Influenza32--329
Pneumonia10861299
Bronohitis953-191
Other respiratory diseases20.-119
Ulcers of the stomach20---20
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea91--8
Nephritis and nephrosis6--24
Hyperplasia of prostate12---12
Pregnancy, childbirth and abortion1_.1_
Congenital malformations1012222
All other diseases13440-878
Motor vehicle accidents17--89
All other accidents5122839
Suicide31-_1318
Homicide and operations of war1--1-
TOTALS1,6547581001,471