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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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CAUSES OF DEATH
| M | F | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 3 | - | 3 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | — | - | — |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | 1 | — | 1 |
| 4. Diphtheria | - | — | — |
| 5. Whooping cough | — | — | — |
| 6. Meningococcal infection | — | - | — |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | - | — | - |
| 8. Measles | — | — | — |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | — | — |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach. | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 11. " " lung, bronchus | 21 | 8 | 29 |
| 12. " " breast | — | 9 | 9 |
| 13. " " uterus | — | 3 | 3 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 18 | 25 | 43 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 16. Diabetes | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 30 | 49 | 79 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 68 | 53 | 121 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 20. Other heart disease | 24 | 60 | 84 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| 22. Influenza | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 13 | 21 | 34 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | - | - | - |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | - | 1 | 1 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | - | 4 |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 18 | 30 | 48 |
| 330 Motor vehicle accidents. | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 34. All other accidents | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 35. Suicide | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |
| Total. | 257 | 309 | 566 |