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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 and Chelsea 1966

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

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Table: CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1966

CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1966

Cause of deathAll AgesUnder 1 yr.1 yr. and under 55 yrs. and under 4545 yrs. and under 6565 yrs. and over
Respiratory tuberculosis7--223
Other forms of tuberculosis1--1--
Syphilis3---12
Diphtheria------
Whooping Cough------
Meningococcal infections1-1---
Acute poliomyelitis------
Measles------
Other infective diseases, etc.3---21
Cancer (all forms)4621-27160274
Leukaemia, aleukaemia19-1369
Diabetes11--137
Vascular lesions of nervous system2191-529184
Coronary disease, angina451--9116326
Hypertension with heart disease29---227
Other heart disease220--1616188
Other diseases of circulatory system133--115117
Influenza9--117
Pneumonia137111-10115
Bronchitis1041-61978
Other respiratory diseases17--1412
Ulcers of the stomach15--1410
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea125--16
Nephritis and nephrosis11--128
Hyperplasia of prostate8----8
Pregnancy, childbirth and abortion2--2--
Congenital malformations27163521
All other diseases1953831337104
Motor vehicle accidents15-111-3
All other accidents6622252215
Suicide61--32236
Homicide and operations of war4--4--
TOTALS2,24275121674771,511