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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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| M. | F. | TOTAL. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. Measles | - | - | - |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | - | 1 |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 11. „ " lung, bronchus | 30 | 2 | 32 |
| 12. " " breast | - | 11 | 11 |
| 13. " " uterus | - | 2 | 2 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 24 | 34 | 58 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 7 | - | 7 |
| 16. Diabetes | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 18 | 52 | 70 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 67 | 39 | 106 |
| 19 • Hypertension with heart disease | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 20. Other heart disease | 20 | 42 | |
| 21 . Other circulatory disease | 7 | 19 | |
| 22. Influenza | - | ||
| 23. Pneumonia | 5 | 15 | 20 |
| 24. Bronchiti | 18 | 5 | 23 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 3 | 5 | |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | - | 2 | |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | - | 1 | 1 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | - | 3 |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 1 | 1 |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 15 | 23 | 38 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 34. All other accidents | 8 | 10 | |
| 35. Suicide | 4 | 6 | |
| - | - | - | |
| Total. | 243 | 288 | 531 |
LUNG CANCER
| Year | Male | DEATHS Female | Total | Rate per 1.000 population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 9 | - | 9 | 0.20 |
| 1954 | 19 | 2 | 21 | 0.46 |
| 1955 | 19 | - | 19 | 0.41 |
| 1956 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 0.48 |
| 1957 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 1958 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 0.40 |
| 1959 | 19 | 2 | 21 | 0.46 |
| 1960 | 23 | 7 | 30 | 0.66 |
| 1961 | 30 | 2 | 32 | 0.68 |