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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
Chelsea 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea]
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DEATHS OF RESIDENTS DURING 1951
| Causes of Death | At all Ages | AGE AT DEATH | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 Year | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 45 | 45 and under 65 | 65 and upwards | ||
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 15 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | 1 | _ | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | |
| 4. Diphtheria | - | - | - | — | — | — | _ | — |
| 5. Whooping cough | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | — |
| 6. Meningococcal infections | 2 | _ | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| 7. Poliomyelitis, acute | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8. Measles | — | — | — | — | — | _ | - | |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 15 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 7 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | 15 | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | 5 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 70 | - | - | - | 5 | 26 | 38 | |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | |
| 16. Diabetes | 1 | - | — | — | - | — | 1 | |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 68 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 61 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 80 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 18 | 61 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 27 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 22 | |
| 20. Heart disease, other | 117 | - | - | - | 5 | 7 | 105 | |
| 21. Circulatory disease, other | 23 | _ | - | - | - | - | 4 | 19 |
| 22. Influenza | 15 | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | 14 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 37 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 . | 28 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 32 |
| Carried forward | 550 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 26 | 110 | 408 |