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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| Disease | Code No. | All Ages | Under 1 yr. | 1 yr. and under 5 | 5 yrs and under 45 | 45 yrs and under 65 | 65 yrs. and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 562 | 6 | — | 48 | 184 | 324 | |
| Hypertensive Disease | B27 | 29 | — | — | — | 3 | 26 |
| Ischaemic Heart Disease | B28 | 449 | — | — | 7 | 114 | 328 |
| Other Forms of Heart Disease | B29 | 118 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 108 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | B30 | 256 | — | — | 6 | 32 | 218 |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | B46(6) | 103 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 94 |
| Influenza | B31 | 13 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Pneumonia | B32 | 164 | 6 | — | 5 | 9 | 144 |
| Bronchitis and Emphysema | B33(l) | 100 | — | — | — | 24 | 76 |
| Asthma | B33(2) | 8 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | B46(7) | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Peptic Ulcer | B34 | 18 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| Appendicitis | B35 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Intestinal Obstruction and Hernia | B36 | 13 | — | — | — | 2 | 11 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | B37 | 20 | — | — | 2 | 11 | 7 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | B46(8) | 29 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 23 |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | B38 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Diseases, Genito-Urinary System | B46(9) | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| Abortion | B40 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Diseases of Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue | B46(10) | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Diseases of Musculoskeletal System | B46(11) | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| Congenital Anomalies | B42 | 22 | 12 | — | 7 | 3 | — |
| Birth Injury, Difficult Labour,etc. | B43 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — |
| Other Causes of Perinatal Mortality | B44 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Symptoms and I11 Defined Conditions | B45 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | BE47 | 32 | — | 1 | 18 | 5 | 8 |
| All Other Accidents | BE48 | 47 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 12 |
| Suicide and Selfinflicted Injuries | BE49 | 62 | — | — | 35 | 15 | 12 |
| All Other External Causes | BE50 | 14 | — | — | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| TOTAL ALL CAUSES | 2,155 | 54 | 6 | 167 | 467 | 1,461 |