London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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| M. | F. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measles | - | - | - |
| Acute polio-myelitis and polioencephalitis | - | - | - |
| Acute encephalitis lethargica | - | - | - |
| Cancer | 29 | 31 | 60 |
| Diabetes | - | - | - |
| Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| Heart disease | 41 | 48 | 89 |
| Other circulatory diseases | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| Bronchitis | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| Pneumonia | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | - | - | - |
| Appendicitis | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Other digestive diseases | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Nephritis | 1 | - | 1 |
| Puerperal or post-abortive sepsis | - | 1 | 1 |
| Other maternal causes | - | - | - |
| Premature birth | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Congenital malformations; birth injury; infant diseases | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Suicide | 3 | - | 3 |
| Road traffic accidents | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Other violent causes | 39 | 34 | 73 |
| All other causes | 18 | 19 | 37 |
| All causes | 220 | 224 | 444 |
DEATHS.
AGE GROUPS.
| Under 1 | 1-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-35 | 35-45 | 45-55 | 55-65 | 65-80 | 80 & over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 12 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 22 | 50 | 67 | 23 | 220 |
| Females | 12 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 31 | 89 | 31 | 224 |
| Totals | 24 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 36 | 43 | 81 | 156 | 54 | 444 |