Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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CAUSES OF DEATH
M | F | TOTAL | |
---|---|---|---|
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 3 | - | 3 |
2. Tuberculosis, other | — | - | — |
3. Syphilitic disease | 1 | — | 1 |
4. Diphtheria | - | — | — |
5. Whooping cough | — | — | — |
6. Meningococcal infection | — | - | — |
7. Acute poliomyelitis | - | — | - |
8. Measles | — | — | — |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | — | — |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach. | 5 | 1 | 6 |
11. " " lung, bronchus | 21 | 8 | 29 |
12. " " breast | — | 9 | 9 |
13. " " uterus | — | 3 | 3 |
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 18 | 25 | 43 |
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | 2 | 5 |
16. Diabetes | 1 | 1 | 2 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 30 | 49 | 79 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 68 | 53 | 121 |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | 3 | 7 | 10 |
20. Other heart disease | 24 | 60 | 84 |
21. Other circulatory disease | 12 | 16 | 28 |
22. Influenza | 1 | 3 | 4 |
23. Pneumonia | 13 | 21 | 34 |
24. Bronchitis | 14 | 5 | 19 |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | 3 | 7 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | - | - | - |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 3 | 2 | 5 |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | - | 1 | 1 |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | - | 4 |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - |
31. Congenital malformations | 1 | 2 | 3 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 18 | 30 | 48 |
330 Motor vehicle accidents. | 5 | 1 | 6 |
34. All other accidents | 3 | 4 | 7 |
35. Suicide | 2 | 3 | 5 |
36. Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |
Total. | 257 | 309 | 566 |