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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 1964

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

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DEATHS
During the year 516 deaths were registered, a decrease of 50 compared
with those recorded in 1963, the rate per thousand being 10.8 compared with
an average of 11.3 for England and Wales. The infant mortality rate was
9.8 compared with the figure of 20.0 for England and Wales. 25 males and
6 females died from lung cancer, 2 more than in the previous year. The
death rates from this condition per 1,000 population were 1,169 for males
and 0.239 for females as compared with the rates of 0.932 and 0.160 respectively
for England and Wales.

Table: CAUSES OF DEATH

CAUSES OF DEATH

MFTOTAL
1.Tuberculosis, respiratory1-1
2.Tuberculosis, other---
3.Syphilitic disease3-3
4.Diphtheria---
5.Whooping cough---
6.Meningococcal infection---
7.Acute poliomyelitis---
8.Measles---
9.Other infective and parasitic diseases---
10.Malignant neoplasm, stomach3710
11." " lung, bronchus25631
12." " breast-1111
13." " uterus-44
14.Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms233356
15.Leukaemia, aleukaemia314
16.Diabetes123
17.Vascular lesions of nervous system254974
18.Coronary disease, angina5366119
19.Hypertension with heart disease347
20.Other heart disease193655
21.Other circulatory disease61420
22.Influenza---
23.Pneumonia61521
24.Bronchitis18523
25.Other diseases of respiratory system213
26.Ulcer of stomach and duodenum1-1
27.Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea-33
28.Nephritis and nephrosis112