London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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CAUSES OP DEATH.
| M. | P. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2. | Tuberculosis, other | 1 | — | 1 |
| 3. | Syphilitic disease | - | — | |
| 4. | Diphtheria | |||
| 5. | Whooping cough | |||
| 6. | Meningococcal infection | |||
| 7. | Acute poliomyelitis | |||
| 8. | Measles | |||
| 9. | Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | ||
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 11. | " " lung, bronchus | 17 | 6 | 23 |
| 12. | " " breast | — | 14 | 14 |
| 13. | " " uterus | 3 | 3 | |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 22 | 28 | 50 |
| 15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 16. | Dlabetes | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 28 | 51 | 79 |
| 18. | Coronary disease, angina | 48 | 44 | 92 |
| 19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 10 | 41 | 51 |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| 22. | Influenza | 2 | 2 | |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 14 | 14 | |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 27. | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 2 | |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | 3 | |
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | ||
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 17 | 19 | 36 |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 34. | All other accidents | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 35. | Suicide | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war. ... | - | ||
| Total | 221 | 265 | 486 | |