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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
Carshalton 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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TABLE 8—CAUSES OF DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1951. BY AGE AND SEX.
| No. | Causes of Death | 0 — | 1 — | 5— | 15 — | 25 — | 35 — | 45 — | 55 — | 65 — | 75 — | All Ages | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F . | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | Persons | ||
| All Causes | 9 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 38 | 18 | 57 | 32 | 65 | 50 | 74 | 134 | 267 | 273 | 540 | |
| 1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 2 |
| 3 | Syphilitic disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Meningococcal Infections | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Malignant Neoplasm, stomach | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| 11 | Malignant Neoplasm, Lung | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 12 | Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | Other Malignant and Lymphatic Neoplasms | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 46 |
| 15 | Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Diabetes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | — | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 31 | 34 | 65 |
| 18 | Coronary Disease, Angina | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 8 | 1 | 10 | — | 14 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 25 | 68 |
| 19 | Hypertension with Heart Disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 20 | Other Heart Disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 48 | 36 | 62 | 98 |
| 21 | Other Circulatory Disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | b | 4 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 25 | |
| 24 | Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | lb | 9 | 25 | |
| 25 | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 26 | Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 27 | Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | Nephritis and Nephrosis | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of Prostrate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| 30 | Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Congenital Malformations | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 32 | Other Defined and Illdefined diseases | 1 7 | 7 | 1 | — | - | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 55 |
| 33 | Motor Vehicle Accidents | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 34 | All Other Accidents | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 35 | Suicide | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | l | I | 1 | l | l | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| 36 | Homicide and Operations of War | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |