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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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TABLE 8 —CAUSES OF DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1959 —B y A ge and S ex
| 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. | Pns. | |
| All Causes Total | 12 | 7 | - | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 84 | 50 | 82 | 64 | 93 | 116 | 316 | 267 | 583 |
| 1 Tuberculosis, Respiratory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3Syphilitic disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 Meningococcal Infections | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 11 Malignant Neoplasm, Lung | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 8 | - | 1 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 38 |
| 12 Malignant Neoplasm, Breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | - | 6 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 13 | 13 |
| 13 Malignant Neoplasm, Uterus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| 14 Other Malignant and Lymphatic Neoplasms | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 56 |
| 15 Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 16 Diabetes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 17 Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 42 | 40 | 87 |
| 18 Coronary Disease, Angina | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 56 | 32 | 88 |
| 19 Hypertension with Heart Disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 20 Other Heart Disease | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | -_ | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 73 | 43 | 66 |
| 21 Other Circulatory Disease | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 75 |
| 22 Influenza | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 23 Pneumonia | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 37 |
| 24 Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 9 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 14 | 47 |
| 25 Other Diseases of Respiratory System | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | -_ | 4 |
| 26 Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 27 Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhoea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 28 Nephritis and Nephrosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 29 Hyperplasia of Prostate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 30 Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31 Congenital Malformations | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 32 Other Defined and Ill-defined Diseases | 8 | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 77 | 75 | 52 |
| 33 Motor Vehicle Accidents | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 34 All other Accidents | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | -_ | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | -. | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 35 Suicide | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | -_ | -_ | -_ | - | - | 6 | 6 | |
| 36 Homicide and Operations of War | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |