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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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DEATHS.
During the year 352 deaths were registered, an increase of
26 over those recorded in 1944. The death rate per 1,000
population was 9.2 compared with an average of 11.4 for
England and Wales. There was no single outstanding cause of
death calling for comment. The infantile mortality rate was
40.8 per 1,000 live births. No deaths occurred from maternal
causes.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
| M. | F. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | — | — | |
| Cerebro-spinal fever | — | — | — |
| Scarlet fever | — | — | — |
| Whooping cough | — | 1 | 1 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| Respiratory tuberculosis | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Other forms of tuberculosis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Syphilitic diseases | 1 | — | 1 |
| Influenza | 1 | — | 1 |
| Measles | — | 1 | 1 |
| Acute poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis | — | — | — |
| Acute inf.: encephalitis | — | — | — |
| Cancer | 42 | 27 | 69 |
| Diabetes | — | 2 | 2 |
| Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 12 | 19 | 31 |
| Heart disease | 34 | 55 | 89 |
| Other circulatory diseases | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Bronchitis | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| Pneumonia | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 1 | — | 1 |
| Appendicitis | — | 1 | 1 |
| Other digestive diseases | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Nephritis | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Puerperal and post abortive sepsis | — | — | — |
| Carried forward | 137 | 143 | 280 |