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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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| Brought forward | 18 | 12 | 30 |
| Acute polio-myehitis and polioencephalitis | — | — | — |
| Acute inf : encephalitis | — | — | — |
| Cancer | 31 | 32 | 63 |
| Diabetes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 6 | 23 | 29 |
| Heart disease | 34 | 28 | 62 |
| Other circulatory diseases | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Bronchitis | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Pneumonia | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 5 | 5 | |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Appendicitis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Other digestive diseases | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Nephritis | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Puerperal or post-abortive sepsis | — | 2 | 2 |
| Other maternal causes | - | — | — |
| Premature birth | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Congenital malformations; birth injury; infant diseases | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Suicide | 1 | — | 1 |
| Road traffic accidents | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Other violent causes | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| All other causes | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| All causes | 168 | 168 | 336 |
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 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 38 | 51 | 18 | 168 |
| Females | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 61 | 30 | 168 |
| Totals | 22 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 32 | 63 | 112 | 48 | 336 |