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Coulsdon and Purley 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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TABLE III
DEATHS OCCURRING DURING THE YEAR 1963
| CAUSE OF DEATH | Sex | Total All Ages | Private Residents | Hospital Cases | Under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 1 year | AGE IN YEARS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1- | 5— | 15— | 25— | 35— | 45— | 55— | 65— | 75 and over | |||||||
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | M | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| F | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Syphilitic disease | M | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | M | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| F | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | M | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| F | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 4 | |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | M | 25 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| F | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — |
| F | 20 | 16 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | F | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | — | 1 | 1 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | M | 37 | 36 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| F | 40 | 37 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 | |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | M | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| F | 2 | 2 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Diabetes | M | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| F | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | M | 44 | 36 | 8 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 11 | 11 | 18 |
| F | 90 | 75 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 23 | 55 | |
| Coronary disease, angina | M | 105 | 92 | 13. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 23 |
| F | 92 | 79 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 57 | |
| Hypertension with heart disease | M | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| F | 13 | 9 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 11 | |
| Other heart disease | M | 31 | 26 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| F | 79 | 51 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 10 | 65 | |
| Other circulatory disease | M | 18 | 16 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| F | 27 | 1/ | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 10 | 14 | |
| Influenza | M | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| F | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Pneumonia | M | 37 | 17 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 19 |
| F | 83 | 17 | 66 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 9 | 60 | |
| Bronchitis | M | 30 | 25 | 5 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 8 | 15 |
| F | 12 | 9 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | M | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| F | 5 | 5 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 4 | |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | M | 2 | 2 | -_- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | M | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| F | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | M | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| F | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | M | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Congenital malformations | M | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | M | 26 | 11 | 15 | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | F | 58 | 32 | 26 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 |
| M | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
| F | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | |
| All other accidents | M | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
| F | 12 | 7 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 8 | |
| Suicide | M | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| F | 11 | 10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | |
| Homicide and operations of war | M | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| TOTAL ALL CASES | M | 415 | 342 | 73 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 100 | 110 | 141 |
| F | 579 | 393 | 186 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 61 | 120 | 339 | |