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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 1962

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

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1962

CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1962

Cause of DeathAll AgesUnder 1 yr1 yr and under55 yrs and under 4545 yrs and under6565 yrs and over
Respiratory tuberculosis11---56
Other forms of tuberculosis1-1---
Syphilis2--11-
Diphtheria------
Whooping Cough------
Meningococcal infections------
Acute poliomyelitis------
Measles------
Other infective diseases, etc.1---1-
Cancer (all forms)353--17143193
Leukaemia, aleukaemia9-1332
Diabetes12---210
Vascular lesions of nervous system201_-332166
Coronary disease, angina330--596229
Hypertension with heart disease20--1118
Other heart disease146--1013123
Other diseases ofcirculatory system103---1984
Influenza13--3-10
Pneumonia10919-31176
Bronchitis80---2060
Other respiratory diseases131-138
Ulcers of the stomach11---29
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea9-_126
Nephritis and nephrosis9--333
Hyperplasia of prostate4----4
Pregnancy, childbirth and abortion1-_1--
Congenital malformations137321-
All other diseases17047-162978
Motor vehicle accidents20-2756
All other accidents5422191417
Suicide57--25248
Homicide and operations of war4--211
TOTALS1,7567691234311117