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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 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

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Table: TABLE IIIDEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR 1961.

TABLE III

DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR 1961.

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 under 85.85 and over.
MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales
Respiratory tuberculosis---------------
Other tuberculosis—1---1-------1—
Syphilitic disease---------------
Diphtheria---------------
Whooping cough---------------
Meningococcal infections-1———1-1----———
Poliomyelitis---------------
Measles---------------
Other infective and parasitic diseases11--11------2--
Cancer7363487771----2560783
Leukaemia21——21----—-12—
Diabetes161—26----—-26—
Vascular lesions of nervous system43574104767-1---1157621
Coronary disease, angina794713149261----—-409518
Hypertension with heart disease5827715------3154
Other heart disease25456423187----—-106939
Other circulatory disease13171182425----126319
Influenza111526------251
Pneumonia1611154931601---—2135421
Bronchitis15742199----1—8154
Other respiratory diseases112233----——411
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum512-71-----1241
Gastritis, enteritis—31215------15—
Nephritis22——22----——121
Hyperplasia of prostate5———5—----———41
Pregnancy---------------
Congenital malformation14——1431-1-----
Other defined and ill defined diseases183451323479--1-3153210
Motor vehicle accidents52--52—---4—21-
All other accidents216-1217—---1-3132
Suicide26-228-----451—
Homicide---------------
Totals31533571165386500133—2918195510136