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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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DEATHS.
During the year 452 deaths were registered, an increase of
82 over those recorded in 1946, the rate per 1,000 being 10.1
compared with an average of 12.0 for England and Wales. The
infantile mortality was 24.8 per 1,000 live births, a low rate,
comparing with the figure of 41 for England and Wales. For
the third year in succession there were no deaths from
maternal causes.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
| M. | F. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | 2 | — | 2 |
| Cerebro-spinal fever | — | 1 | 1 |
| Scarlet fever | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | 1 | 1 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| Respiratory tuberculosis | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Other forms of tuberculosis | — | 4 | 4 |
| Syphilitic diseases | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Influenza | 3 | — | 3 |
| Measles | 1 | — | I |
| Acute poliomyelitis and polio-encephalitis | — | — | — |
| Acute infective encephalitis | — | 1 | 1 |
| Cancer | 41 | 34 | 75 |
| Diabetes | — | 1 | 1 |
| Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 23 | 29 | 52 |
| Heart diseases | 69 | 61 | 130 |
| Other circulatory diseases | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Bronchitis | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| Pneumonia | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | — | 1 | 1 |
| Appendicitis | — | 1 | 1 |
| Other digestive diseases | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Nephritis | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Puerperal and post-abortive sepsis | — | — | — |
| Other maternal causes | — | — | -- |
| Premature birth | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Congenital malformations; birth injuries; infant diseases | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Suicide | 1 | — | 1 |
| Road traffic accidents | 5 | — | 5 |
| Other violent causes | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| All other causes | 18 | 27 | 45 |
| 221 | 231 | 452 |