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Carshalton 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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TABLE 8—CAUSES OF DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1953—By Age and Sex
| No. Causes of Death | 0 | — | i | — | 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. | Prns. | |
| All Causes | 10 | 8 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 23 | 65 | 37 | 67 | 63 | 75 | 105 | 273 | 248 | 521 |
| 1 Tuberculosis, Respiratory | - | -_ | -_ | -_ | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | -_ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 Syphilitic disease | _ | _ | -_ | -_ | - | -_ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | _ | 2 | |
| 4 Diphtheria | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | - | ||
| 5 Whooping Cough | - | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | - | _ | _ | _ |
| 6 Meningococcal Infections | - | _ | 1 | _ | - | - | _ | - | _ | _ | _ | - | - | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | |
| 7 Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | — | — | _ | - | _ | - |
| 8 Measles | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - |
| 9 Other Infective and Parasiti Diseases | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | _ | 1 |
| 10 Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | I | 2 | 7 | 1 | _ | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 11 Malignant Neoplasm, Lung | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 12 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | _ | 27 | 3 | 30 |
| 12 Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | - | - | - | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | 2 | _ | 4 | _ | 3 | _ | 1 | _ | 10 | 10 | |
| 13 Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | _ | _ | 3 | 3 |
| 14 Other Malignant and Lymphatic Neoplasms | - | - | - | _ | 1 | _ | _ | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 63 |
| 15 Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | - | - | - | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 Diabetes | - | - | - | _: | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | _ | 3 | _ | 3 |
| 17 Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 56 | |||||||
| 18 Coronary Disease, Angina | - | - | - | _ | — | — | _ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 21 | 69 |
| 19 Hypertension with Heart Disease | - | - | - | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | _ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 20 Other Heart Disease | - | - | - | - | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 43 | 69 |
| 21 Other Circulatory Disease | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 28 |
| 22 Influenza | - | - | - | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 23 Pneumonia | 2 | - | - | _ | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 29 | ||||||
| 24 Bronchitis | - | - | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | — | 1 | _ | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 25 | ||
| 25 Other Diseases of Respiratory System | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 26 Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | - | - | - | -_ | - | -- | _ | _ | _ | — | — | — | 2 | —. | _ | — | 1 | — | 2 | _ | 5 | _ | 5 |
| 27 Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | - | 1 | - | _ | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | — | 1 | _ | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 28 Nephritis and Nephrosis | - | - | - | -_ | - | -_ | -_ | _ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | _ | — | _ | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 29 Hyperplasia of Prostate | - | - | - | -_ | -_ | -_ | - | - | -__ | -_ | — | —k | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | _ | 4 | _ | 4 |
| 30 Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | - | _ | _ | - | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| 31 Congenital Malformations | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | _ | — | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 32 Other Defined and Ill-defined Diseases | 5 | 2 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | — | _ | 2 | 4 | 2 | _ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 30 | |
| 33 Motor Vehicle Accidents | _ | _ | _ | - | _ | - | 1 | - | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | - | 2 | _ | 2 |
| 34 All other Accidents | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| 35 Suicide | — | _ | _ | _ | _ | - | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | _ | _ | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 36 Homicide and Operations of Was | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — |