Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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TABLE II.—DEATHS REGISTERED DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1925, CLASSIFIED BY AGE & CAUSE
| Cause of Death. | Net Deaths at the subjoined ages of " Residents," whether occurring within or without the District. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At all ages. | Under 1 | 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. | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Small Pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | |||||
| Diphtheria | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Influenza | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Meningococcal Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | 6 | ... |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cancer—Malignant Disease | 28 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 11 | 16 |
| Rheumatic Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Diabetes | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Cerebral hœmorrhage, etc. | 8 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 5 |
| Heart Disease | 21 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| Arterio-sclerosis | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 7 |
| Bronchitis | 7 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 4 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 16 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 |
| Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Appendicitis and typhlitis | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Acute and chronic Nephritis | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Puerperal Sepsis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other accidents and diseases of Pregnancy and Parturition | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Congenital debility and malformation. Premature Birth | 12 | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Suicide | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... |
| Other deaths from violence | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | ... |
| Other defined diseases | 26 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| Causes ill defined or unknown | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Totals | 175 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 43 | 79 |