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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 1908

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

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Table: TABLE IV.— Causes of, and Ages at, Death during year igu8, in the Maidens and Coombe Urban District.

TABLE IV.— Causes of, and Ages at, Death during year igu8, in the Maidens and Coombe Urban District.

Causes of Death.All Ages.Deaths in whole District at subjoined Ages.Total DEaths.
Under 1 year. 11 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.New Maiden.Old Malden.Coombe.
Measles6141.........6......6
Diphtheria11...............1......1
Epidemic influenza821......236...28
Diarrhœa11...............1......1
Pthisis5............5...5......5
Other tuberculous diseases11...............1......1
Cancer, malignant disease8............3571...8
Bronchitis61.........146......6
Pneumonia4............4...31...4
Pleurisy ...i............1...1......1
Premature birth ...55...............4...15
Diseases and accidents of parturitioni.........1......1......1
Heart diseases4............134......4
Accidents............1...1......1
Suicides ...2............2...2......2
Senile decayi i...............1191111
Sunstrokei...1............1......1
Diabetesi...............11......1
Gastric Ulcer3............33......3
All other causes286211117241328
All causes981882234348747co