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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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DEATHS.
During the year 415 deaths were registered, a decrease of 15
compared with those recorded in 1953, the rate per thousand being
9.1 compared with an average of 11.3 for England and Wales.
The infantile mortality rate was 19.7, a low rate compared with
the figure of 25.5 for England and Wales. There were 21 deaths
due to cancer of the lung; 12 more than the deaths from this cause
in 1953.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
| M. | F. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | 1 | — | 1 |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | 2 | — | 2 |
| 4. Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 5. Whooping cough | — | — | — |
| 6. Meningococcal infections | — | — | — |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis 8. Measles | — | — | — |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | — | — |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 11. „ „ lung, bronchus | 19 | 2 | 21 |
| 12. „ „ breast | — | 9 | 9 |
| 13. „ „ uterus | — | — | — |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 28 | 13 | 41 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | — | 3 |
| 16. Diabetes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 32 | 49 | 81 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 45 | 28 | 73 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 20. Other heart disease | 17 | 30 | 47 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| 22. Influenza | — | 1 | 1 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 7 | — | 7 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | — | 1 | 1 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | — | 3 |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — | — |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 34. All other accidents | — | 6 | 6 |
| 35. Suicide | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | — | — | — |
| Total | 216 | 199 | 415 |