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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
Malden and Coombe 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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LUNG CANCER
| Year | DEATHS | Rate per 1,000 population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | ||
| 1953 | 9 | - | 9 | 0.20 |
| 1954 | 19 | 2 | 21 | 0.45 |
| 1955 | 19 | - | 19 | 0.41 |
| 1956 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 0.48 |
| 1957 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 1958 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 0.40 |
| 1959 | 19 | 2 | 21 | 0.46 |
| 1960 | 23 | 7 | 30 | 0.66 |
| 1961 | 30 | 2 | 32 | 0.68 |
| 1962 | 21 | 2 | 23 | 0.49 |
| 1963 | 21 | 8 | 29 | 0.62 |
DEATHS Age Groups
| Under 1 | 1-4 | 5-14 | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75 & over | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 9 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 51 | 68 | 94 | 257 |
| Females | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 17 | 27 | 57 | 202 | 309 |
| Totals | 11 | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 78 | 125 | 296 | 566 |
INFANT MORTALITY
Number of deaths occurring in infants Under one year of age during the
past five years:-
1959 (5 Legitimate,, 0 Illegitimate*) 5
1960 (10 " 0 " ) 10
1961 ( 6 " 2 " ) 8
1962 (11 " 3 " ) 14
1963 (10 " 1 " ) 11