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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1972
| DISEASE | Code No. | All Ages | Under 1 year | 1 year and under 5 | 5 years and under 45 | 45 years and under 65 | 65 years and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enteritis and other Diarrhoeal Diseases | B4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | B5 | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | - |
| Other Tuberculosis | B6(2) | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Meningococcal Infection | B11 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | B18 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Buccal Cavity, etc. | B19(1) | 5 | - | - | - | 3 | 2 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Oesophagus | B19(2) | 9 | - | - | - | 3 | 6 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | B19(3) | 33 | - | - | - | 8 | 25 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Intestine | B19(4) | 48 | - | - | - | 12 | 36 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Larynx | B19(5) | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Lung, Bronchus | B19(6) | 113 | - | - | 1 | 48 | 64 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | B19(7) | 33 | - | - | 4 | 13 | 16 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | B19(8) | 12 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Malignant Neoplasm, Prostate | B19(9) | 13 | - | - | - | 3 | 10 |
| Leukaemia | B19(10) | 12 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Other Malignant Neoplasms | B19(11) | 112 | - | - | 9 | 27 | 76 |
| Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms | B20 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | B21 | 9 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Avitaminoses etc. | B22 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Other Endocrine etc. Diseases | B46(1) | 10 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Anaemias | B23 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Mental Disorders | B46I3) | 10 | - | - | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Multiple Sclerosis | B46(4) | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Other Diseases of Nervous System | B46(5) | 15 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease | B26 | 28 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 21 |
| Hypertensive Disease | B27 | 26 | - | - | - | 6 | 20 |
| 510 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 148 | 326 |