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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 1959

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

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and Wales. 19 males and 2 females died from lung cancer, 3 more than
in the previous year. The death rates from this condition per 1,000
population were 0.904 for males and 0.082 for females as compared with
the rates of 0.831 and 0.123 respectively for England and Wales.

Table: CAUSES OP DEATH.

CAUSES OP DEATH.

M.F.TOTAL.
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory3-3
2. Tuberculosis, other-11
3. Syphilitic disease2-2
4. Diphtheria---
5. Whooping cough---
6. Meningococcal infection1-1
7. Acute poliomyelitis---
8. Measles---
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases.---
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach13720
11. „ „ lung, bronchus19221
12. „ „ breast11011
13.„ „ uterus-33
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms151732
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia314
16. Diabetes145
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system174158
18. Coronary disease, angina6733100
19. Hypertension with heart disease156
20. Other heart disease155166
21 . Other circulatory disease71017
22. Influenza5813
23. Pneumonia121628
24. Bronchitis20525
25. Other diseases of respiratory system325
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum.1-1
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea2-2
28. Nephritis and nephrosis---
29. Hyperplasia of prostate2-2
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion---
31. Congenital malformations123
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases.71623
33. Motor vehicle accidents7310
34. All other accidents5510
35. Suicide268
36. Homicide and operations of war---
Total.232248480