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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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| M. | F. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronchitis | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Other respiratory diseases | — | 2 | 2 |
| Peptic ulcer | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | — | 2 | |
| Diarrhoea (2 years and over) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Appendicitis | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cirrhosis of liver | — | — | — |
| Other liver diseases | 1 | — | 1 |
| Other digestive diseases | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Acute and Chronic nephritis | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Puerperal sepsis | — | — | — |
| Other puerperal diseases | — | — | — |
| Congenital debility, premature birth, etc. | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Senility | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Suicide | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Other violence | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| Other defined diseases | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| 111 defined | — | 1 | 1 |
| 179 | 173 | 352 | |
| Poliomyelitis (included under —other defined diseases) | 1 | - | 1 |
DEATHS.
| Under 1 | 1-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65-80 | 80 & over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||||||||
| 9 | 53 |
| In District. | Kingston County Hospital. | Kingston Victoria Hospital. | Tolworth Isolation Hospital. | London & other Hospitals | Wimbledon . Hospital. | Other Districts. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 192 | 77 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 2 | 38 | 352 |