London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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| Disease | Code No. | All Ages | Under 1 yr. | l yr. and under 5 | 5 yrs. and under 45 | 45 yrs. and under 65 | 65 yrs. and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 528 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 165 | 314 | |
| Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease | B26 | 51 | - | - | 13 | 10 | 28 |
| Hypertensive Disease | B27 | 46 | - | — | 2 | 11 | 33 |
| Ischaemic Heart Disease | B28 | 479 | - | - | 10 | 97 | 372 |
| Other forms of Heart Disease | B29 | 132 | 1 | - | 1 | 11 | 119 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | b30 | 236 | - | — | 5 | 22 | 209 |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | B46(5) | 130 | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | 117 |
| Influenza | B31 | 12 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Pneumonia | B32 | 156 | 9 | - | 4 | 10 | 133 |
| Bronchitis and Emphysema | B33(l) | 103 | - | - | - | 19 | 84 |
| Asthma | B33(2) | 6 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | B46(6) | 19 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| Peptic Ulcer | B34 | 10 | - | - | - | 2 | 8 |
| Intestinal Obstruction and Hernia | b36 | 9 | - | - | - | 1 | 8 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | B37 | 11 | - | - | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | B46(7) | 17 | - | - | - | 3 | 14 |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | b38 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 |
| Hyperplasia of Prostate | B39 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| Other Diseases; Geni to-Urinary System | B46(8) | 12 | - | - | - | 2 | 10 |
| Diseases of Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue | B46(9) | 3 | - | — | - | 1 | 2 |
| Diseases of Musculo-skeletal System | b46(10) | 10 | - | - | - | 3 | 7 |
| Congenital Anomalies | B42 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Birth Injury, Difficult Labour, etc. | B43 | 11 | 11 | - | - | - | - |
| Other causes of Perinatal Mortality | B44 | 12 | 12 | . | . | . | - |
| Symptoms and Ill-Defined Conditions | 1 | 12 | . | . | - | - | 12 |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | 26 | — | - | 13 | 5 | 8 | |
| All Other Accidents | BE48 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
| Suicide and Self-inflicted Injuries | be49 | 43 | - | - | 23 | 17 | 3 |
| All Other External Causes | BE50 | 11 | - | — | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| TOTAL ALL CAUSES | 2,170 | 46 | 6 | 152 | 422 | 1,544 |