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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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| M. | F. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronchitis | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Peptic ulcer | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Appendicitis | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Cirrhosis of liver | — | 1 | 1 |
| Other liver diseases | — | 1 | 1 |
| Other digestive diseases | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Acute and chronic nephritis | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Congenital debility, pre | |||
| mature birth, etc. | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Senility | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Suicide | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Other violence | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Other defined diseases | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| 167 | 158 | 325 |
DEATHS.
AGE GROUPS.
| Under 1 | 15 | 515 1525 2535 | 3545 | 4555 | 5565 | 6580 | 80 & over | Total | |
| Males | 13 | O | 6 4 10 | 7 | 20 | 34 | 50 | 20 | 167 |
| Females | 8 | 4 | 13 3 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 58 | 26 | 158 |
| 21 | 7 | 7 7 18 | 17 | 37 | 57 | 108 | 46 | 325 | |
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
Number of deaths occurring in infants under one year of ag&
during the past five years: —
1933 (19 Legitimate. 3 Illegitimate) 22
1934 (20 None „ 20
1935 (14 „ 1 „ 15
1936 (22 „ None „ 22
1937 (21 „ None „ 21
Average for the past five years—20.
STATEMENT SHOWING WHERE DEATHS OCCURRED.
| Total. | In District. | Surrey County Hospital. | Kingston Victoria Hospital. | Tolworth Isolation Hospital. | London & other Hospitals. | Wimbledon Hospital. | Other Districts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325 | 152 | 65 | 13 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 57 |