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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

Coulsdon and Purley 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

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Table: TABLE IV.DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR 1945.

TABLE IV.

DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR 1945.

Cause of death.Males.Females.T otal.Under 1 year.1 and under 2.2 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and over.
Typhoid fever, etc.-----------
Cerebro-spinal fever1-22-------
Scarlet fever-----------
Whooping cough-----------
Diphtheria-11-----1--
Respiratory tuberculosis12416----2563
Other tuberculosis-22------2-
Syphilis2-2------2-
Influenza325------14
Measles-----------
Encephalitis1-1------1-
Cancer435194-----43555
Diabetes235------14
Intra-cranial lesions223759-----21344
Heart disease8777164----1324136
Other diseases of circulatory system101323----1-517
Bronchitis81422-----1219
Pneumonia107171-1--249
Other respiratory diseases156------24
Ulcer of stomach415------32
Diarrhoea under 2 years-----------
Appendicitis112--1---1-
Other digestive diseases5611------74
Nephritis9918--1---512
Puerperal sepsis-----------
Other maternal causes-----------
Premature birth731010-------
Congenital debility, etc.8412111------
Suicide246-----15-
Road traffic acc.213------12
Other violent causes7613--21-1-9
All other causes2921501-2-2-1233
Totals27627354925171620132357