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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 1963

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

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1963

CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1963

Cause of deathAll AgesUnder 1 yr1 yr and under55 yrsand under^545 yrsand under6565 yrsand over
Respiratory tuberculosis11_-137
Other forms of tuberculosis1----1
Syphilis2----2
Diphtheria------
Whooping Cough------
Meningococcal infections1-1---
Acute poliomyelitis------
Measles------
Other infective diseases, etc.4--22-
Cancer (all forms)351--12120219
Leukaemia, aleukaemia1311227
Diabetes8--215
Vascular lesions of nervous system175--425146
Coronary disease, angina321--984228
Hypertension with heart disease21---120
Other heart disease133--614113
Other diseases of circulatory system115-41695
Influenza91---8
Pneumonia10518--1473
Bronchitis1261113093
Other respiratory diseases13-1-39
Ulcers of the stomach8---17
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea72113
Nephritis and nephrosis7----7
Hyperplasia of prostate2----2
Pregnancy, childbirth and abortion33
Congenital malformations19154---
All other diseases169431153080
Motor vehicle accidents18-1917
All other accidents5823162413
Suicide54--29205
Homicide and operations of war3--12-
TOTALS1,75783131173941,150