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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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| M | F | TOTAL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 8 | - | 8 |
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 4 | - | 4 |
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 34. | All other accidents | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 35. | Suicide | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |
| 227 | 289 | 516 | ||
LUNG CANCER
| Year | DEATHS | Rate per 1,000 population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | ||
| 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 |
| 1962 | 21 | 2 | 23 | 0.49 |
| 1963 | 21 | 8 | 29 | 0.62 |
| 1964 | 25 | 6 | 31 | 0.67 |