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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
Croydon 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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REGISTRAR GENERAL'S TABLE OF DEATHS ACCORDING TO CAUSE. AGE AND SEX
| Sex | 0- | 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 45- | 65- | 75- | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | M | 35 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 3 28 | 368 | 471 | 1271 |
| F | 34 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 230 | 316 | 729 | 1361 | |
| Tuberculosis (respiratory) | M | - | _ | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | 5 | — | 22 |
| — | _ | _ | — | 3 | — | 1 | ||||
| Tuberculosis (other forms) | M | - | 1 | - | — | 1 | _ | _ | 2 | |
| - | — | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | — | _ | 2 | ||
| Syphilitic Diseases | M | - | - | - | _ | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | - | _ | 2 | 2 | ||
| Diphtheria | M | — | - | — | _ | - | - | _ | - | - |
| - | - | — | — | _ | _ | — | — | - | ||
| Whooping Cough | M | - | - | _ | _ | _ | - | — | — | - |
| _ | _ | _ | - | — | - | - | _ | _ | ||
| Meningococcal Infections | M | 1 | - | _ | - | - | _ | — | _ | 1 |
| - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | - | 1 | ||
| Acute Poliomyelitis | M | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | - |
| F | - | 1 | _ | — | _ | - | - | _ | 1 | |
| Measles | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | |
| Other infective and | M | — | _ | - | _ | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| parasitic diseases | F | - | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 6 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | M | - | - | - | - | 3 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 43 |
| „ lung, bronchus | F | — | — | — | - | 1 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 28 |
| M | — | — | _ | — | 3 | 52 | 26 | 13 | 94 | |
| " breast | F | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| M | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| „ uterus | F | »- | - | - | - | 4 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 52 |
| F | - | - | - | — | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 18 | |
| Other malignant and | M | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 24 | 36 | 47 | 109 |
| lymphatic neoplasms | F | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 114 |
| Leukaemia; aleukamia | M | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | - | - | 4 |
| F | 1 | - | — | - | - | 3 | 3 | 11 | ||
| Diabetes | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | M | 1 | — | — | - | 3. | 29 | 49 | 70 | 152 |
| F | - | - | - | - | 1 | 35 | 63 | 156 | 255 | |
| Coronary disease, angina | M | — | — | - | - | 3 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 227 |
| F | — | - | - | - | — | 16 | 48 | 76 | 140 | |
| Hypertension with heart disease | M | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 6 | 17 | 27 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 18 | 27 | |
| Other heart diseases | M | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 17 | 36 | 92 | 150 |
| F | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 46 | 197 | 272 | |
| Other circulatory diseases | M | - | - | - | - | 2 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 68 |
| Influenza | F | - | - | - | - | 1 | 13 | 14 | 61 | 89 |
| M | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | |
| Pneumonia | F | _ | _ | _ | - | _ | _ | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| M | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 6 | 14 | 21 | 46 | |
| Bronchitis | F | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 61 |
| M | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 14 | 29 | 47 | 92 | |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | F | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 10 | 29 | 45 |
| M | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | l | 5 | 1 | 9 | |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | l | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Ulcer of stomach and | M | — | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 23 |
| duodenum | F | - | - | - | _ | - | - | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and | M | 1 | — | - | — | - | _ | 1 | _ | 2 |
| diarrhoea | F | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | M | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| F | — | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
| Hyperpl asia of prostate | M | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| Pregnancy,childbirth and abortion | F | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Congenital malformations | M | 7 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 11 |
| F | 5 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | - | 6 | |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | M | 19 | 3 | - | — | 6 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 88 |
| F | 20 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 25 | 29 | 62 | 143 | |
| Motor vehicle accidents | M | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| All Other accidents | M | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| F | 1 | — | _ | - | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | |
| Suicide | M | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 8 | - | 2 | 16 |
| F | — | — | - | - | 1 | 8 | _ | _ | 9 | |
| Homicide and operations of war | M | 1 | _ | _ | _ | - | _ | _ | 1 | |
| F | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 69 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 88 | 558 | 684 | 1200 | 2638 | |