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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, 1917,
AS SUPPLIED BY THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL.
| Causes of Death. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes (Civilians only) | 95 | 99 | 194 |
| 3. Measles | 2 | - | 2 |
| 4. Scarlet Fever | - | - | - |
| 5. Whooping Cough | - | 3 | 3 |
| 6. Diphtheria and Croup | 2 | - | 2 |
| 7. Influenza | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8. Erysipelas | - | 1 | 1 |
| 9. Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| 10. Tuberculous Meningitis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11. Other Tuberculous Diseases | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12. Cancer, Malignant Disease | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 14. Meningitis | - | - | - |
| 15. Organic Heart Disease | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 16. Bronchitis | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 17. Pneumonia (all forms) | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 18. Other Respiratory Diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19. Diarrhoea, &c. (under 2 years) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 20. Appendicitis and Typhlitis | - | - | - |
| 21. Cirrhosis of Liver | - | - | - |
| 21a. Alcoholism | - | - | - |
| 22. Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 23. Puerperal Fever | - | 3 | 3 |
| 24. Parturition, apart from Puerperal Feve | - | - | - |
| 25. Congenital Debility, &c. | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 26. Violence, apart from Suicide | - | 3 | 3 |
| 27. Suicide | 1 | - | 1 |
| 28. Other Defined Diseases | 36 | 30 | 66 |
| Special Causes (included above)¡ª | |||
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | - | - | - |
| Poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
| Total Deaths | 95 | 99 | 194 |
| Total Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Total Births | 135 | 109 | 244 |
| Legitimate | 126 | 95 | 221 |
| Illegitimate | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| Population-Birth Rate | 19, 345 | ||
| „ Death Rate | 17, 354 | ||