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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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TABLE IV.
DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR, 1952.
| 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 | 7 | 4 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Other tuberculosis | — | 3 | 3 | — | - | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Syphilitic disease | 3 | — | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Meningococcal infections | — | 1 | 1 | — | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Poliomyelitis | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | — | - |
| Measles | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Cancer | 53 | 61 | 114 | — | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 59 |
| Leukaemia | 7 | 1 | 8 | — | - | - | 2 | — | - | 3 | 3 |
| Diabetes | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 30 | 59 | 89 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 15 | 70 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 65 | 35 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 23 | 75 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 4 | 5 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 7 |
| Other heart disease | 33 | 61 | 94 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 10 | 82 |
| Other circulatory disease | 19 | 19 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 29 |
| Influenza | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 16 | 21 | 37 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| Bronchitis | 70 | 13 | 33 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 10 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | - | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 6 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 |
| Gastritis enteritis and duodenum | 6 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 7 | — | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Congenital malformation | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases .. | 71 | 31 | 52 | 5 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 24 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 3 | — | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| All other accidents | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | ||
| Suicide | 5 | 7 | - | — | - | - | 7 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 319 | 337 | 656 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 154 | 440 |