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Carshalton 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Table 8.-causes of death during the year 1952. By Age and Sex
| No. | Causes of Death. | 0 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 15 | — | 25 | — | 35 | — | 45 | — | 55 | — | 65 | — | 75 | — | All Ages. | ||
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| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | Psns. | ||
| All Causes | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 54 | 20 | 64 | 52 | 102 | 128 | 294 | 255 | 254 | |
| 1 | Tuberculosis, Respiratory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Tuberculosis, other | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| 3 | Syphilitic disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | i | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Meningococcal Infections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| 11 | Malignant Neoplasm, Lung | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 12 | Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | Other Malignant and Lymphatic Neoplasms | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 41 | |
| 15 | Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | |
| 16 | Diabetes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 | Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 44 | 68 | |
| 18 | Coronary Disease, Angina | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 53 | 17 | 70 | |
| 19 | Hvpertension with Heart Disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | Other Heart Disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 43 | 37 | 60 | 97 | |
| 21 | Other Circulatory Disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 23 | Pneumonia | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 14 | 43 |
| 25 | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 26 | Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 27 | Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| 28 | Nephritis and Nephrosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 29 | Hyperplasia of Prostate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 7 | — | 7 |
| 30 | Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Congenital Malformations | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 32 | Other Defined and Illdefined Diseases | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 25 | 46 |
| 33 | Motor Vehicle Accidcnts | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 34 | All other Accidents | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 35 | Suicide | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | i | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 9 | |
| 36 | Homicide and Operations of War | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |