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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
Surbiton 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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Causes of Death in Surbiton Urban District, 1916, as supplied by the registrar-general.
| Causes of Death. | Females. | Males. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes (civilians only) | 95 | 110 | 204 |
| 3. Measles | - | - | - |
| 4. Scarlet Fever | - | - | - |
| 5. Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
| 6. Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - |
| 7. Influenza | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8. Erysipelas | - | - | - |
| 9. Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 10. Tuberculous Meningitis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11. Other Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12. Cancer, Malignant Disease | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| 14. Meningitis | - | 4 | 4 |
| 15. Organic Heart Disease | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| 16. Bronchitis | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 17. Pneumonia (all forms) | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 18. Other Respiratory Diseases | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 19. Diarrhcea, &c. (under 2 years) | 1 | - | 1 |
| 20. Appendicitis & Typhlitis | 1 | - | 1 |
| 21. Cirrhosis of Liver | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 21a. Alcoholism | - | - | - |
| 22. Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 23. Puerperal Fever | - | - | - |
| 24. Parturition, apart from Puerperal Fever | - | - | - |
| 25. Congenital Debility, &c. | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 26. Violence, apart from Suicide | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 27. Suicide | 2 | - | 2 |
| 28. Other Defined Diseases | 28 | 31 | 59 |
| Special Causes (included above)— | |||
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | - | 2 | 2 |
| Poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
| Total Deaths | 95 | 110 | 205 |
| Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Total Births | 172 | 154 | 326 |
| Legitimate | 163 | 151 | 314 |
| Illegitimate | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Population, for Birth Rate | 18,691 | ||
| „ „ Death Rate | 17,179 | ||