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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 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

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Table: TABLE IV.—DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR 1936.

TABLE IV.—DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR 1936.

Cause of Death.Males.Females.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.
Typhoid Fever,etc.-----------
Measles1-11-------
Scarlet Fever-----------
Whooping Cough-----------
Diphtheria112-1—1-———
Influenza246------—33
Encephalitis Lethargica----———----
Cerebro-spinal Fever-11--1-----
Respiratory Tuberculosis131023---—5981
Other Tuberculous Diseases1-1----1---
Syphilis1-1----—-1-
General Paralysis of Insane,etc.1-11
Cancer323870----33037
Diabetes347—————115
Cerebral Hemorrhage8715------510
Heart Disease47641111-12-72278
Aneurysm112------11
Other Circulatory Diseases141933--~---726
Bronchitis6511—————128
Pneumonia10818--1--1313
Other respiratory Diseases314--—-—121
Peptic Ulcer123---—--21
Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years)1-11-------
Appendicitis145----131-
Cirrhosis of Liver1—1——————1-
Other Diseases of the Liver246-------6
Other Digestive Diseases671311~——227
Nephritis13417——--—2312
Puerperal sepsis-11-----1--
Other Puerperal Causes-11—————1——
Congenital Debility, etc.5121717-------
Senility235-------5
Suicide213————12——
Other Violence8311---23312
Other Defined Causes232346-——3—71521
Causes Ill-defined or unknown2-2---11-
Totals211228439212381145111238