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Carshalton 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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TABLE 8. — CAUSES OF DEATH DURING THE YEAR 1960 — 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. | Pns. | ||
| All Causes Total | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 84 | 43 | 86 | 54 | 63 | 121 | 286 | 256 | 542 | |
| 1 | Tuberculosis, Respiratory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Tuberculosis, other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Syphilitic disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Meningococcal Infections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 15 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 26 | 2 | 28 |
| 12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | Other Malignant and Lymphatic Neoplasm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 54 |
| 15 | Leukæmia, Aleukæmia | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 16 | Diabetes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 17 | Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 39 | 60 |
| 18 | Coronary Disease, Angina | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 57 | 25 | 82 |
| 19 | Hypertension with Heart Disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Other Heart Disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 25 | 62 | 87 |
| 21 | Other Circulatory Disease | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 22 | Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 24 | Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 13 | 1 | 8 | — | 4 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 31 |
| 25 | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 | Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 27 | Gastritis, Enteritis and Diarrhœa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 |
| 28 | Nephritis and Nephrosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of Prostate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 5 |
| 30 | Pregnancy, Childbirth, Abortion | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Congenital Malformations | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| 32 | Other Defined and Ill-defined Diseases | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 44 |
| 33 | Motor Vehicle Accidents | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 |
| 34 | All Other Accidents | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 35 | Suicide | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 36 | Homicide and Operations of War | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |