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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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TABLE IV.
DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR, 1953.
| Cause of death. | Private Residents | Hospital Cases | Total. | 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | ||||||||||
| Respiratory tuberculosis | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| Other tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syphilitic disease | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | — |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal infections | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 1 |
| Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | 2 | - | — | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Cancer | 66 | 62 | 10 | 17 | 155 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 6 | 63 | 83 |
| Leukaemia | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | - | - | — | - | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Diabetes | - | 4 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 29 | 54 | 16 | 13 | 112 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 14 | 96 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 62 | 49 | 22 | 13 | 146 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 30 | 115 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 18 |
| Other heart disease | 40 | 53 | 19 | 56 | 168 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 18 | 149 |
| Other circulatory disease | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 39 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 7 | 28 |
| Influenza | 8 | 7 | — | 14 | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 24 |
| Pneumonia | 6 | 16 | 28 | 43 | 93 | 2 | - | - | — | - | 1 | 23 | 67 |
| Bronchitis | 26 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 42 | — | - | 1 | — | - | 1 | 4 | 36 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | - | 1 | — | - | — | — | 1 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | - | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 7 | - | - | - | 7 | — | - | - | — | - | - | — | 7 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Congenital malformation | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 28 | 17 | 14 | 30 | 89 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 50 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 1 | 3 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | — | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| All other accidents | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 15 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Suicide | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 318 | 321 | 134 | 217 | 990 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 210 | 705 |