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Malden and Coombe 1909

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

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Table: Table IV. —Causes of, and Ages at Death during year 1909, in the Maidens and Coombe Urban District.

Table IV. —Causes of, and Ages at Death during year 1909, in the Maidens and Coombe Urban District.

Causes of Death.Deaths in whole District at subjoined ages.Deaths at all ages of " Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District.Total Deaths.
All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.New Malden.Old Malden.Coombe.
Diphtheria2......2.........2......2
Epidemic influenza8...211...48......8
Diarrhoea22...............2......2
Gastritis2...1......1...2......2
Puerperal fever1............1...1......1
Erysipelas1............1...1......1
Phthisis5...1...13...41...5
Cancer, malignant disease5............5...5......5
Bronchitis5...1.........241...5
Pneumonia4...2......2...4......4
Alcoholism3............212...13
Premature birth55...............5......5
Heart diseases8.........1258......8
Suicides1............1...1......1
Appendicitis3...11...1...2......3
Apoplexy6............246......6
Senile decay7...............761...7
All other causes4692141812382646
All causes114181057393510158114