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Coulsdon and Purley 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

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Table: TABLE IV.DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR 1947.

TABLE IV.

DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR 1947.

Cause of death.Males.Females.Total. 1Under 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.
Cerebro-spinal fever-11-----1--
Scarlet fever1-1------1-
Whooping cough-----------
Diphtheria-----------
Respiratory tuberculosis111223-----7133
Other tuberculosis-----------
Syphilis1-1------1-
Influenza213------21
Measles-----------
Poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis1-11-------
Ac. Inf. encephalitis213----11-1
Cancer5266118-----124363
Diabetes-20-----1-1
Intra-cranial lesions335285-----1075
Heart disease9592187-----236149
Other diseases of circulatory system111223---_-13514
Bronchitis161430------921
Pneumonia1717342-1-26320
Other respiratory diseases4711---1--46
Ulcer of stomach or duodenum617------16
Diarrhoea under 2 years------
Appendicitis213--1---11
Other digestive diseases81018---11-610
Nephritis7613-----157
Puerperal sepsis-----------
Other maternal causes-22-----1-1
Premature birth821010-------
Congenital debility, etc.641010-------
Suicide224------31
Road traffic accidents113------21
Other violent causes1513281---36711
All other causes272451-1---4838
Totals32934367224122845160430