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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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TABLE IV.
DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR, 1951.
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory tuberculosis | 10 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Syphilitic disease | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meningococcal infections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cancer | 54 | 69 | 123 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 49 | 69 |
| Leukaemia | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 32 | 55 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 72 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 64 | 40 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 68 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 11 | 9 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 16 |
| Other heart disease | 5 1 | 1J1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 120 | |
| Other circulatory disease | 13 | 18 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Influenza | 7 | 8 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Pneumonia | 10 | 23 | 33 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | |
| Bronchitis | 12 | 36 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 30 | |
| Other respiratory diseases | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | _ |
| Nephritis and Nephrosis | 4 | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 9 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Congenital malformation | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 28 | 38 | 66 | 10 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 35 |
| Motor vehicle accidents All other accidents | 3 3 | 2 12 | 5 15 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 1 | 2 4 | 2 9 |
| Suicide | 5 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 349 | 390 | 739 | 17 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 160 | 527 |