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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CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1971
| DISEASE | Code No. | All Ages | Under 1 year | 1 year and under 5 | 5 year and under 45 | 45 years and under 65 | 65 years and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enteritis and other Diarrhoeal Diseases | B4 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | B5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Late effects of Respiratory T.B. | B6(1) | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Other Tuberculosis | B6(2) | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | B18 | 10 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Buccal Cavity, etc. | B19(1) | 12 | - | - | - | 5 | 7 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Oesophagus | B19(2) | 15 | - | - | - | 4 | 11 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | B19(3) | 37 | - | - | - | 10 | 27 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Intestine | B19 (4) | 50 | - | - | - | 15 | 35 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Larynx | B19(5) | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus | B19(6) | 119 | - | - | 3 | 59 | 57 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | B19(7) | 34 | - | - | 3 | 12 | 19 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | B19(8) | 16 | - | - | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Prostate | B19(9) | 14 | - | - | - | 2 | 12 |
| Leukaemia | B19(10) | 8 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Other Malignant Neoplasms | B19(11) | 138 | - | - | 8 | 59 | 71 |
| Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms | B20 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | B21 | 8 | - | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| Other Endocrine etc. Diseases | B46(1) | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Anaemias | B23 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Mental Disorders | B46(3) | 4 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Meningitis | B24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Multiple Sclerosis | B46(4) | 7 | - | - | - | 5 | 2 |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | B46(5) | 13 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 11 |
| Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease | B26 | 42 | - | - | 14 | 10 | 18 |
| Hypertensive Disease | B27 | 22 | - | - | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| 577 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 204 | 327 |