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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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| DISEASE | Code No. | All Ages | Under 1 year | 1 year and under 5 | 5 yean and under 45 | 45 years and under 65 | 65 years and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 577 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 204 | 327 | ||
| Ischaemic Heart Disease | B28 | 48 | - | - | 10 | 93 | 315 |
| Other Forms of Heart Disease | B29 | 126 | - | - | 6 | 5 | 115 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | B30 | 228 | - | - | 1 | 23 | 204 |
| Other Diseases of Circulatory System | B46(6) | 111 | - | - | 4 | 5 | 102 |
| Influenza | B31 | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| Pneumonia | B32 | 139 | 4 | - | 2 | 12 | 121 |
| Bronchitis and Emphysema | B33(1) | 77 | - | - | - | 16 | 61 |
| Asthma | B33(2) | 8 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory System | B46(7) | 13 | 3 | - | - | 5 | 5 |
| Peptic Ulcer | B34 | 14 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| Intestinal Obstruction and Hernia | B36 | 11 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 8 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | B37 | 10 | - | - | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | B46(8) | 22 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 17 |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | B38 | 12 | - | - | - | 3 | 9 |
| Hyperplasia of Prostate | B39 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Other Disease, Genito-Urinary System | B46(9) | 18 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| Diseases of Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue | B46( 10) | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Diseases of Musculo-skeletal System | B46(11) | 7 | - | - | - | 2 | 5 |
| Congenital Anomalies | B42 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Birth Injury, Difficult Labour, etc. | B43 | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Other Causes of Perinatal Mortality | B44 | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Symptoms and III Defined Conditions | B45 | 11 | - | - | - | - | 11 |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | BE47 | 24 | - | 1 | 15 | 2 | 6 |
| All other Accidents | BE48 | 44 | - | 1 | 19 | 13 | 11 |
| Suicide and Self-inflicted Injuries | BE49 | 42 | - | - | 16 | 15 | 11 |
| All Other External Causes | BE50 | 13 | - | - | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| TOTAL ALL CAUSES | 1,971 | 36 | 132 | 424 | 1,368 |