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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 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

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Table: TABLE IV.—DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR 1938.

TABLE IV.—DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR 1938.

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.-----------
Measles1-1--1-----
Scarlet Fever-----------
Whooping Cough-----------
Diphtheria-----------
Influenza4591-1--124
Encephalitis Lethargica-----------
Cerebro-spinal Fever-----------
Respiratory Tuberculosis7815----393-
Other Tuberculous Diseases134-----22-
Syphilis1-1-------1
General Paralysis of Insane,etc.-----------
Cancer243963---11-3328
Diabetes246----1-14
Cerebral Hæmorrhage6915-----2310
Heart Disease6557122---1-32989
Aneurysm-----------
Other Circulatory Diseases102030-----3720
Bronchitis123-------3
Pneumonia87153-1--344
Other respiratory Diseases123------12
Peptic Ulcer718-----161
Diarrhœa, etc. (under 2 years)1344-------
Appendicitis325----11-3
Cirrhosis of Liver-----------
Other Diseases of the Liver-33-------3
Other Digestive Diseases114152----733
Nephritis8513----1255
Puerperal sepsis-----------
Other Puerperal Causes-11-----1--
Congenital Debility, etc.11132424-------
Senility325-------5
Suicide9413----2461
Other Violence95141-111244
Other Defined Causes29134231-146918
Causes Ill-defined or unknown-----------
Totals222212434381441447118208