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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden and Coombe]
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The deaths in each Ward and Public Institutions were as follows:—
| District. | Tol worth Isolation Hospital. | Workh'se Infirmary Kingston | Brook-wood Asylum. | London Hospitals | Other Hospitals | Other Districts. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coombe | 3 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 6 |
| New Maiden | 98 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 124 |
| Old Maiden | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Total | 105 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 4 | ... | 5 | 135 |
The greatest age registered was a male aged 92.
Twelve occurred between 80 and 90, giving an average age
per person of 84.1.
Among the causes of death were the following diseases :—
| Measles | 2 |
| Diphtheria | 2 |
| Phthisis | 10 |
| Bronchitis | 16 |
| Heart Disease | 9 |
| Kidney Disease | 16 |
| Cancer | 6 |
| Influenza | 16 |
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
| 1905 | 15 |
| 1906 | 14 |
| 1907 | 24 |
| 1908 | 18 |
| 1909 | 18 |
| 1910 | '4 |
| 1911 | 18 |
| 1912 | 16 |
| 1913 | 18 |
| 1914 | 20 |
| Total | 175 |
Average number for the last ten years, 17.5.