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Coulsdon and Purley 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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TABLE IV.
DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR 1949.
| Cause of death. | J Males. | Females. | Total. | Under \ 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. | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Cerebrospinal fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Respiratory tuberculosis | 10 | 12 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Other tuberculosis | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Syphilis | 1 | — | I1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Influenza | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Measles | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Ac. inf. encephalitis | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Cancer | — | 56 | 111 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 37 | 63 |
| Diabetes | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Intra-cranial lesions | 29 | 40 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 53 |
| Heart disease | 103 | 96 | 199 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 26 | 170 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 11 | 14 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| Bronchitis | 10 | 5 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 |
| Pneumonia | 15 | 18 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 22 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Diarrhoea under 2 years | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Appendicitis | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Other digestive diseases | 6 | 9 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Nephritis | 10 | 11 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 15 |
| Puerperal sepsis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other maternal causes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Premature birth | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Congenital debility, etc. | 11 | 11 | 22 | 15 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Suicide | 5 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Road traffic accidents | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
| Other violent causes | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 |
| All other causes | 26 | 18 | 44 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 29 |
| Totals | 306 | 316 | 622 | 21 | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 139 | 410 |