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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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DEATHS.
During the year 447 deaths were registered, an increase of
54 compared with those recorded in 1950, the rate per thousand
being 10.0 compared with an average of 12.5 for England and
Wales. The infantile mortality rate was 15.5 per thousand, an
exceptionally low rate, comparing with the figure of 29.6 for
England and Wales. One death occurred from maternal causes,
the first for seven years.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
| M. | F. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | — | — | — |
| Meningococcal infections | - | — | — |
| Scarlet fever | — | — | — |
| Whooping cough | — | — | — |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| Respiratory tuberculosis | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Other forms of tuberculosis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Syphilitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Influenza | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| Measles | — | 1 | 1 |
| Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | - |
| Acute infective encephalitis | — | — | — |
| Cancer | 39 | 40 | 79 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 1 | 1 | |
| Diabetes | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 32 | 36 | 68 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 35 | 16 | 51 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Other heart diseases | 30 | 37 | 67 |
| Other circulatory diseases | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Pneumonia | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Bronchitis | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | — | 1 | 1 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | — | 3 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion ...... | — | 1 | J 1 |
| Congenital malformations | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Other defined or ill-defined diseases | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| All other accidents | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Suicide | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — |
| 236 | 211 | 447 |