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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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| CAUSE OF DEATH | Sex | Total all ages | Under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 1 year | AGE IN YEARS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 5 -14 | 15- 24 | 25 -34 | 35 -44 | 45 -54 | 55 -64 | 65 -74 | 75 & over | |||||
| B24 Meningitis | M | - | - | - | _ | - | - | - | _ | - | - | - | - |
| F | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| B46(4) Multiple Sclerosis | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | _ | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| F | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| B46(5) Other Diseases of Nervous System | M | 14 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| F | 18 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| 95 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 37 | ||
| B26 Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease | M | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| F | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 18 | |
| B27 Hypertensive Disease | M | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| F | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | 14 | |
| B28 Ischaemic Heart Disease | M | 458 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 1 | 59 | 102 | 147 | 138 |
| F | 365 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 35 | 85 | 236 | |
| B29 Other Forms of Heart Disease | M | 66 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 46 |
| F | 127 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 17 | 107 | |
| B30 Cerebrovascular Disease | M | 195 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 1 13 |
| F | 445 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 74 | 339 | |
| B46(6) Other Diseases of Circulatory System | M | 78 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 12 | 1 9 | 45 |
| F | 96 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 7 | 16 | 68 | |
| 1920 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 22 | 101 | 216 | 441 | 1 133 | ||
| B31 Influenza | M | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| F | 16 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| B32 Pneumonia | M | 145 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 11 | 29 | 94 |
| F | 220 | 2 | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 166 | |
| B33(1) Bronchitis and Emphysema | M | 118 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 24 | 36 | 55 |
| F | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 8 | 33 | |
| B33(2) Asthma | M | 1 | - | _ | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| F | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| B46(7) Other Diseases of Respiratory System | M | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| F | 14 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 600 | 4 | 7 | 4 | - | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 50 | 129 | 379 | ||
| B34 Peptic Ulcer | M | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| F | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 12 | |
| B35 Appendicitis | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| F | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||
| B36 Intestinal Obstruction and Hernia | M | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 |
| F | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| B37 Cirrhosis of Liver | M | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| F | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | |
| B46(8) Other Diseases of Digestive System | M | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | 4 | 6 | |
| F | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 19 | |
| B38 Nephritis and Nephrosis | M | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| F | 11 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| B39 Hyperplasia of Prostate | M | 10 | - | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 |
| B46(9) Other Diseases, Genito-Urinary Systerv | M | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| F | 19 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 5 | 10 | |
| B41 Other Complications of Pregnancy, etc. | F | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |