Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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DEATHS.
During the year 446 deaths were registered, a decrease of 1
compared with those recorded in 1951, the rate per thousand being
10.1 compared with an average of 11.3 for England and Wales.
The infantile mortality rate was 17.2 per thousand, an exceptionally
low rate, comparing with the figure of 27.6 for England and
Wales. One death occurred from maternal causes.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
M. | F. | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | - | - | - |
Meningococcal infections | 1 | - | 1 |
Scarlet fever | - | - | - |
Whooping cough | - | - | - |
Diphtheria | - | - | - |
Respiratory tuberculosis | 8 | 1 | 9 |
Other forms of tuberculosis | - | 1 | 1 |
Syphilitic diseases | - | 1 | 1 |
Measles | - | - | - |
Acute poliomyelitis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Acute infective encephalitis | - | - | - |
Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Cancer | 50 | 40 | 90 |
Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Diabetes | 1 | - | 1 |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | 22 | 37 | 59 |
Coronary disease, angina | 51 | 26 | 77 |
Hypertension with heart disease | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Other heart diseases | 22 | 32 | 54 |
Other circulatory diseases | 7 | 13 | 20 |
Influenza | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Pneumonia | 7 | 10 | 17 |
Bronchitis | 17 | 11 | 28 |
Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | - | 1 | 1 |
Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Hyperplasia of prostate | 7 | - | 7 |
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 1 | 1 |
Congenital malformations | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Other defined or ill-defined diseases | 7 | 20 | 27 |
Motor vehicle accidents | 1 | 1 | 2 |
All other accidents | 4 | - | 4 |
Suicide | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Homicide and operations of war. | 1 | - | 1 |
232 | 214 | 446 |