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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 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]

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3
DEATHS.
During the year 430 deaths were registered, a decrease of 16
compared with those recorded in 1952, the rate per thousand being
9.5 compared with an average of 11.4 for England and Wales.
The infantile mortality rate was 13.4, an exceptionally low rate,
compared with the figure of 26.8 for England and Wales. One
death occurred from maternal causes. There were 9 deaths due
to cancer of the lung; considerably fewer than the 23 deaths from
this cause in 1952.

Table: CAUSES OF DEATH.

CAUSES OF DEATH.

M.F.Total
1.Tuberculosis, respiratory5510
2.Tuberculosis, other---
3.Syphilitic disease2-2
4.Diphtheria---
5.Whooping cough---
6.Meningococcal infections---
7.Acute poliomyelitis---
8.Measles---
9.Other infective and parasitic diseases-11
10.Malignant neoplasm, stomach6511
11.„ „ lung, bronchus9-9
12.„ „ breast-88
13.„ „ uterus-33
14.Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms201333
15.Leukaemia, aleukaemia123
16.Diabetes11011
17.Vascular lesions of nervous system293564
18.Coronary disease, angina472269
19.Hypertension with heart disease7714
20.Other heart disease182947
21.Other circulatory disease92029
22.Influenza358
23.Pneumonia31114
24.Bronchitis20727
25.Other diseases of respiratory system617
26.Ulcer of stomach and duodenum549
27.Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea-22
28.Nephritis and nephrosis224
29.Hyperplasia of prostate7-7
30.Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion-11
31.Congenital malformations1-1
32.Other defined and ill-defined diseases14923
33.Motor vehicle accidents3-3
34.All other accidents235
35.Suicide235
36.Homicide and operations of war---
Total222208430