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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1970
| Disease | Code No. | All Ages | Under l yr. | 1 yrs. and under 5 | 5 yrs. and under 45 | 45 yrs. and under 65 | 65 yrs and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enteritis and other Diarrhoeal Diseases | B4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | B5 | 4 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Tuberculosis | B6( 2) | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| Meningococcal Infection | Bll | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| Syphilis and its Sequelae | B17 | 4 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 |
| Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | B18 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Buccal Cavity etc. | B19(l) | 7 | – | – | – | 3 | 4 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Oesophagus | B19(2) | 9 | – | – | – | 2 | 7 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | B19(3) | 35 | – | – | – | 8 | 27 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Intestine | B19(4) | 55 | – | – | – | 14 | 41 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Larynx | B19(5) | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus | B19(6) | 110 | – | – | – | 47 | 63 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | B19(7) | 45 | – | – | 2 | 23 | 20 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | B19(8) | 18 | – | – | 1 | 10 | 7 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Prostate | B19(9) | 10 | – | – | – | 2 | 8 |
| Leukaemia | B19(10) | 11 | – | – | – | 4 | 7 |
| Other Malignant Neoplasms | B19(11) | 123 | – | – | 13 | 41 | 69 |
| Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms | B20 | 8 | – | – | – | 5 | 3 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | B21 | 15 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Other Endocrine etc. Diseases | B46(l) | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | |
| Anaemias | B23 | 5 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Diseases of Blood, etc, | B46(2) | 5 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Mental Disorders | B46(3) | 10 | – | – | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Meningitis | B24 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| Multiple Sclerosis | B46(4) | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | B46(5) | 21 | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease | B26 | 45 | – | – | 17 | 7 | 21 |
| Carried forward | 562 | 6 | – | 48 | 184 | 324 |