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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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TABLE IV.
DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR, 1950.
| Cause of death. | Males. | Females. | T otal. | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory tuberculosis | 11 | 3 | 14 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
| Other tuberculosis | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Syphilitic disease | 5 | — | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal infections | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other infective and par-asitic diseases | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Cancer | 49 | 66 | 115 | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 32 | 77 |
| Leukaemia | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 28 | 45 | 73 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 61 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 48 | 41 | 89 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 19 | 64 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 14 | 9 | 73 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| Other heart disease | 37 | 58 | 95 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 87 |
| Other circulatory disease | 9 | 20 | 29 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| Influenza | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 10 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| Bronchitis | 13 | 9 | 22 | - | 1 | - | - | — | — | 3 | 18 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 5 | 5 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 3 | 6 | 9 | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 7 | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Congenital malformation | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 24 | 18 | 42 | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | 5 | 9 | 21 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 3 | — | 3 | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| All other accidents | 9 | 5 | 14 | — | - | - | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Suicide | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 297 | 318 | 615 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 122 | 423 |