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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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| Brought forward | 145 | 29 | 74 |
| Diabetes | 1 | — | 1 |
| Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 12 | 23 | 35 |
| Heart disease | 43 | 36 | 79 |
| Other circulatory diseases | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Bronchitis | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| Pneumonia | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 4 | — | 4 |
| Diarrhœa (under 2 years) | 1 | — | 1 |
| Appendicitis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other digestive diseases | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Nephritis | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Puerperal or post-abortive sepsis | — | — | — |
| Other maternal causes | — | 1 | 1 |
| Premature birth | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Congenital malformations; birth injury; infant diseases | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Suicide | — | — | — |
| Road traffic accidents | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other violent causes | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| All other causes | 9 | 19 | 28 |
| All causes | 167 | 159 | 326 |
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 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 64 | 21 | 167 |
| Females | 10 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 66 | 42 | 159 |
| Totals | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 51 | 130 | 63 | 326 |