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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 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

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Table: TABLE IV.DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR, 1957.

TABLE IV.

DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR, 1957.

Cause of death.Private ResidentsHospital CasesTotal.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.
MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales
Respiratory tuberculosis23532
Other tuberculosis
Syphilitic disease ......25——25——___16
Diphtheria .........———————____
Whooping cough ......—————_——___—_
Meningococcal infections1———1_1—___—_
Poliomyelitis.........2———2_——__2—___
Measles ............—————_——___—_
Other infective and parasitic diseases ......11
Cancer ............535918247183——_85195
Leukaemia .........33_—33—_13
Diabetes............22224—_24
Vascular lesions of nervous system.........34659104375131896
Coronary disease, angina693913218260—__39 6103 35
Hypertension with heart disease ............39623932
Other heart disease324420515295—__1216128
Other circulatory disease1535562041—__1654
Influenza .........414687——_2211
Pneumonia .........11112660377111__21490
Bronchitis .........116132248——11_1326
Other respiratory diseases216182——_136
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum .........421_527
Gastritis, enteritis—4———4—_____22
Nephritis .........51—15——-___214
Hyperplasia of prostate1—1
Pregnancy .........—1———1——-__1_—
Congenital malformation51—1521—1___131
Other defined and ill-defined diseases ......21247352859132331551
Motor vehicle accidents3———3_____12
All other accidents ...25211416______1514
Suicide ............24_226431
Homicide .........-——-———-———
Totals28732213525742257916327235194742