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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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| Acute inf: encephalitis | — | — | — |
| Cancer | 37 | 29 | 66 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 16 | 18 | 34 |
| Heart disease | 51 | 51 | 102 |
| Other circulatory diseases | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Bronchitis | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| Pneumonia | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Appendicitis | 2 | — | 2 |
| Other digestive diseases | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Nephritis | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Puerperal or post-abortive sepsis | — | — | — |
| Other maternal causes | — | 1 | 1 |
| Premature birth | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Congenital malformations; birth | |||
| injury; infant diseases | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Suicide | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Road traffic accidents | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Other violent causes | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| All other causes | 10 | 21 | 31 |
| All causes | 192 | 189 | 381 |
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 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 82 | 22 | 192 |
| Females | 10 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 65 | 42 | 189 |
| Totals | 23 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 63 | 147 | 64 | 381 |