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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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TABLE IV.
DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR 1946.
| Cause of death. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2. | 2 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 45. | I 45 and under 65. | | 65 and over. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid fever, etc. | _ | _ | _ | - | - | - | _ | _ | — | — | _ |
| Cerebro-spinal fever | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | - | 1 | -— | — |
| Scarlet fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Whooping cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Respiratory tuberculosis Other tuberculosis | 7 | 12 | 19 | - | — | - | — | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | |
| Syphilis | 3 | — | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Influenza | 2 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 |
| Measles | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | __ | _ | _ |
| Encephalitis | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cance | 59 | 58 | 117 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 44 | 69 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | |
| Intra-cranial lesions | 28 | 39 | 67 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 16 | 47 |
| Heart disease | 67 | 96 | 163 | — | -— | — | 1 | — | 2 | 34 | 126 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 17 | 5 | 22 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| Bronchitis | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | I | 9 |
| Pneumonia | 10 | 12 | 22 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| Other respiratory diseases Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 3 | 4 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | 3 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 5 | |
| Diarrhoea under 2 years Appendicitis | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| — | — | — | — | -— | - | — | — | —- | — | — | |
| Other digestive diseases | 5 | 7 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Nephriti. | 6 | 7 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 9 |
| Puerperal sepsis | — | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | — |
| Other maternal causes | — | 1 | 1 | — | -— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Premature birth | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Congenital debility, etc | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Suicide | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Road traffic accidents | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Other violent causes | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| All other causes | 27 | 26 | 53 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 11 | 33 |
| Totals | 280 | 3ll | 591 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 152 | 351 |