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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 1961

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

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1961

CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1961

Cause of DeathAll AgesUnder 1 yr1 yr and under 55 yrs and under 4545 yrs and under 6565 yrs and over
Respiratory tuberculosis16--295
Other forms of tuberculosis1----1
Syphilis2---11
Diphtheria-—---—
Whooping Cough------
Meningococcal infections1-1---
Acute poliomyelitis------
Measles1-1---
Other infective diseases, etc.31--11
Cancer (all forms)345-114130200
Leukaemia, aleukaemia12-1326
Diabetes7---34
Vascular lesions of nervous system194---29165
Coronary disease, angina275--971195
Hypertension with heart disease26---l25
Other heart disease185--611168
Other diseases of circulatory system112--11695
Influenza11--128
Pneumonia1119-11091
Bronchitis9241-1869
Other respiratory diseases181-1412
Ulcers of the stomach19---613
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea112-234
Nephritis and nephrosis8--242
Hyperplasia of prostate9---18
Pregnancy, childbirth and abortion2--2-_
Congenital malformations1613-21-
All other diseases144384132465
Motor vehicle accidents20-1928
All other accidents5415111324
Suicide36--15156
Homicide and operations of war------
TOTALS -1,7316915943771,176