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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 (Continued}
| 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 | ||
| Brought forward | 550 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 26 | 110 | 408 |
| 25. Respiratory system, other diseases of | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 9 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 11 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth and abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 9 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 2 |
| 32. Defined and ill-defined diseases, other | 63 | 13 | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 29 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 6 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 34. Accidents, all other | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 103 |
| 35 Suicide | 6 | - | — | - | — | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| TOTALS | 19 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 132 | 483 | ||
The following short summary will show what vast changes have taken place in respect of deaths occurring (a) under one year of age, and (b) at 65 years and overs:-
| Year | Number of deaths | Deaths under 1 year of age | Percentage of total deaths | Deaths at 65 years and over | Percentage of total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1,737 | 333 | 19.17 | 442 | 25.44 |
| 1925 | 883 | 64 | 7,24 | 433 | 48.01 |
| 1950 | 638 | 21 | 3.29 | 434 | 68.02 |
| 1951 | 686 | 19 | 2.76 | 483 | 70.40 |