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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
Carshalton 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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TABLE 8.—CAUSES OF DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1946. B y A oe and S ex.
| No. Causes of Death. | 0 | — | 1 | - | 5 | — | 15 | — | 25 | — | 35 | — | 45 | — | 55 | — | 65 | — | 75 | — | All Ages. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | Psns | |
| All Causes | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 50 | 30 | 46 | 47 | 57 | 80 | 222 | 215 | 437 |
| 1 Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | - | -- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 Cerebro-Spinal Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 3 Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 6 Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | i | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 7 Other Forms of Tuberculosis | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
| 8 Syphilitic Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 Ac. Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 Ac. Infectious Encephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 Cancer of Buc. Cav and Oesophagus (M) Uterus (F) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | i | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 14 Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | b | 12 |
| 15 Cancer of Breast | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 10 |
| 16 Cancer of all Other Sites | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | b | 6 | 18 | 20 | 38 |
| 17 Diabetes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 18 Intra-cranial Vascular Lesions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | b | - | 8 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 45 |
| 19 Heart Disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 56 | 64 | 120 |
| 20 Other Diseases of Circulatory System | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 10 | b | 15 |
| 21 Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | b | 18 |
| 22 Pneumonia | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | - | 16 |
| 23 Other Respiratory Diseases | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 |
| 24 Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | I | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 25 Diarrhoea, under 2 years | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 26 Appendicitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 27 Other Digestive Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | b | 9 |
| 28 Nephritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 29 Puerperal and Post Abort. Sepsis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 30 Other Maternal Causes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Premature Birth | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 32 Congenital Malformation, Birth Injury, Infant Diseases | 3 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | b | 7 | 12 |
| 33 Suicide | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | I | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | - | 6 |
| 34 Road Traff ic Accidents | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 35 Other Violent Causes | — | 1 | - | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 14 | |
| 36 All Other Causes | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 43 |