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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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DEATHS.
During the year 370 deaths were registered, an increase
of 18 over those recorded in 1945. With the increase of
population, however, the rate per 1,000 was lower, being 8.5
compared with an average of 11.5 for England and Wales.
The infantile mortality rate was 19.8 per 1,000 live births, a
remarkably low rate, comparing with a figure of 43 for
England and Wales. For the second year in succession there
was no deaths from maternal causes.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
| M. | F. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-spinal fever | — | — | — |
| Scarlet fever | — | — | — |
| Whooping cough | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | — | 1 | 1 |
| Respiratory tuberculosis | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Other forms of tuberculosis | — | — | — |
| Syphilitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Influenza | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Measles | — | — | — |
| Acute Poliomyelitis and polio encephalitis | — | — | — |
| Acute inf.: encephalitis | — | _ | — |
| Cancer | 26 | 31 | 57 |
| Diabetes | — | 1 | 1 |
| Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 15 | 36 | 51 |
| Heart disease | 61 | 45 | 106 |
| Other circulatory diseases | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Bronchitis | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Pneumonia | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Other respiratory diseases | — | 1 | 1 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | — | — | — |
| Appendicitis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other digestive diseases | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Nephritis | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Carried forward | 146 | 164 | 310 |