Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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| M. | F. | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | Tuberculosis, other | 3 | - | 3 |
| 3 | Syphilitic disease | 1 | - | 1 |
| 4 | Diphtheria | - | - | - |
| 5 | Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
| 6 | Menlngococcal infections | - | - | - |
| 7 | Acute Poliomyelitis | 1 | - | 1 |
| 8 | Measles | - | - | - |
| 9 | Other Infective and parasitic diseases | - | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 36 | 3 | 39 |
| 12 | Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 16 | 16 |
| 13 | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 33 | 40 | 73 |
| 15 | Leukaemia, aleukæmia | - | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Diabetes | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 17 | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 47 | 63 | 110 |
| 18 | Coronary diseases, angina | 66 | 44 | 110 |
| 19 | Hypertension with heart disease | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 20 | Other heart disease | 36 | 87 | 123 |
| 21 | Other circulatory disease | 18 | 23 | 41 |
| 22 | Influenza | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 23 | Pneumonia | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| 24 | Bronchitis | 27 | 16 | 43 |
| 25 | Other diseases of respiratory system | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 26 | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 27 | Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 28 | Nephritis and nephrosis | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 29 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 6 | - | 6 |
| 30 | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - |
| 31 | Congenital malformations | - | 2 | 2 |
| 32 | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 26 | 35 | 61 |
| 33 | Motor vehicle accidents | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 34 | All other accidents | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 35 | Suicide | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 36 | Homicide and operations of war | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 375 | 407 | 782 |