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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 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

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Table: TABLE IV.DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR, 1956.

TABLE IV.

DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR, 1956.

Cause of death.Private ResidentsHospital CasesTotal.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.
MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales
Respiratory tuberculosis612182------54
Other tuberculosis——1111-----11—
Syphilitic disease——1212-------3
Diphtheria—————-—------——
Whooping cough--------------
Meningococcal infections--------------
Poliomyelitis—1———1-----1——
Measles--------------
Other infective and parasitic diseases-1-2-3------12
Cancer625611237379----1-5992
Leukaemia—5—1—6--1--122
Diabetes—4———4-------4
Vascular lesions of nervous system284913254174-1-1-22190
Coronary disease, angina573421277861-----237100
Hypertension with heart disease9112101121----1-130
Other heart disease315214294581-----37116
Other circulatory disease12228182040----1-1445
Influenza13——13-----——4
Pneumonia9162247316311---41276
Bronchitis13643179-----1421
Other respiratory diseases2—3959-----—212
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum31-233------24
Gastritis, eneritis2—1232-----—23
Nephritis13—114---11—12
Hyperplasia of prostate5—2—7—------—7
Pregnancy—-------------
Congenital malformation———2—2-2---———
Other defined and ill-defined diseases1516152630425112--1449
Motor vehicle accidents42——42——-—114—
All other accidents553118163—-—--316
Suicide282149-----49—
Homicide---———------—--
Totals2672961252433925399624522201682