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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, 1918,
as supplied by the registrar-general
| Causes of Death | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes (Civilians only) | 100 | 134 | 234 |
| 3 Measles | 2 | 2 | |
| 4 Scarlet Fever | — | — | — |
| 5 Whooping Cough | 2 | — | 2 |
| 6 Diphtheria and Croup | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 Influenza | 13 | 30 | 43 |
| 9 Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 10 Tuberculous Meningitis | 1 | — | 1 |
| 11 Other Tuberculous Diseases | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 Cancer, Malignant Disease | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 13 Rheumatic Fever | — | 1 | 1 |
| 14 Meningitis | — | 1 | 1 |
| 15 Organic Heart Disease | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| i6 Bronchitis | o | 5 | 7 |
| 17 Pneumonia (all forms) | 10 | 22 | |
| 18 Other Respiratory Diseases | 1 | — | 1 |
| 19 Diarrhoea, etc (under 2 years) | — | — | — |
| 20 Appendicitis and Typhlitis | — | 2 | 2 |
| 21 Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| "2la Alcoholism | 1 | — | 1 |
| 22 Nephritis and Bright's Disease | 1 | i | 2 |
| 23 Puerperal Fever | — | 1 | 1 |
| 24 Parturition, apart from Puerperal Fever | — | 1 | 1 |
| 25 Congenital Debility, etc | 2 | 9 | |
| 26 Violence, apart from Suicide | — | 1 | 1 |
| 27 Suicide | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 28 Other defined diseases | 36 | 36 | 72 |
| Special Causes (included above) | |||
| Ccrebro-Spinal Fever | |||
| Poliomyelitis | |||
| Total Deaths | 100 | 134 | 234 |
| Total Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | |
| Total Births | 100 | 145 | 245 |
| Legitimate | 90 | 137 | 227 |
| Illegitimate | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Population—Birth Rate | 20,782 | ||
| ,, —Death Rate | 18,548 | ||