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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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DEATHS.
During the year 393 deaths were registered, a decrease of
40 compared with those recorded in 1949, the rate per thousand
being 8 7 compared with an average of 11.6 for England and
Wales. The infantile mortality rate was 16 9 per thousand live
births, an exceptionally low rate, comparing with the figure of
29 8 for England and Wales.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
| M. | F. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | — | — | — |
| Meningococcal infections | — | — | — |
| Scarlet fever | — | — | — |
| Whooping cough | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| Respiratory tuberculosis | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Other forms of tuberculosis | 1 | — | 1 |
| Syphilitic diseases | 3 | — | 3 |
| Influenza | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Measles | — | — | — |
| Acute poliomyelitis | 1 | — | 1 |
| Acute infective encephalitis | — | — | — |
| Cancer | 38 | 44 | 82 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Diabetes | — | — | — |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 19 | 36 | 55 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 22 | 19 | 41 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Other heart diseases | 21 | 42 | 63 |
| Other circulatory diseases | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Pneumonia | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Bronchitis | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | — | 1 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | — | — | — |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — |
| Congenital malformations | 1 | — | 1 |
| Other defined or ill-defined diseases | 14 | 26 | 40 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| All other accidents | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Suicide | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Homicide and operations of war | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 174 | 219 | 393 |