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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
Croydon 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| CAUSE OF DEATH | Sex | Total ill ages | Under 4 Weeks | 4 weeks and under 1 year | AGE IN YEARS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1– | 5- | 15— | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75 & over | |||||
| 22. Influenza | M | 4 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| F | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | |
| 23. Pneumonia | M | 163 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 17 | 38 | 103 |
| F | 192 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 10 | 35 | 140 | |
| 24. Bronchitis | M | 120 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 22 | 42 | 48 |
| F | 72 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 47 | |
| 25. Other Diseases of Respiratory System | M | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| F | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 580 | – | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 56 | 139 | 358 | |||
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and Duodenum | M | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| F | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
| 27. Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | M | 10 | 1 | – | 2 | – | _ | – | 1 | 6 | |||
| F | 24 | – | – | 1 | – | - | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | |
| 28. Nephritis and Nephrosis | M | 9 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| F | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | |
| 29. Hyperplasia of Prostate | M | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 30. Pregnancy. Childbirth, Abortion | F | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 31, Congenital Malformations | M | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| F | 6 | - | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | |
| 32. Other Defined and ill-defined diseases | M | 113 | 27 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 33 |
| F | 187 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 35 | 96 | |
| 426 | 48 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 49 | 82 | 190 | ||
| 33. Motor Vehicle accidents | M | 29 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |
| F | 13 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 34. All Other Accidents | M | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ? | 4 |
| F | 35 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 23 | |
| 35. Suicide | M | 28 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
| F | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| 36. Homicide and operations of War | M | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| F | - | - | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 151 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 47 | ||
| M | 1,873 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 18 | 41 | 125 | 387 | 512 | 711 | |
| F | 2,112 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 96 | 206 | 450 | 1,255 | |
| 3,985 | 49 | 13 | 21 | 18 | 34 | 34 | 74 | 221 | 593 | 962 | 1,966 | ||