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 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 |