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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 1964

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

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1964

CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1964

Cause of deathAllAgesUnder 1 yr.1 yr.and under55 yrs.and under4545 yrs. and under6565 yrs. and over
Respiratory tuberculosis6__114
Other forms of tuberculosis1---1-
Syphilis1---1-
Diphtheria------
Whooping Cough------
Meningococcal infections11----
Acute poliomyelitis------
Measles1-1---
Other infective diseases, etc.------
Cancer (all forms)335--16125194
Leukaemia, aleukaemia14--374
Diabetes9--126
Vascular lesions of nervous system167--423140
Coronary disease, angina279--674199
Hypertension with heart disease18---216
Other heart disease99--9l476
Other diseases of circulatory system87_-11274
Influenza1----1
Pneumonia69I4--748
Bronchitis811-22751
Other respiratory diseases17---215
Ulcers of the stomach15---213
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea141-1111
Nephritis and nephrosis6--1-5
Hyperplasia of prostate6----6
Pregnancy, childbirth and abortion3--3-_
Congenital malformations1918-1--
All other diseases1384l-122560
Motor vehicle accidents21111117
All other accidents4222101117
Suicide39--22116
Homicide and operations of war3--3--
TOTALS1,492794107349953