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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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| 25 Cirrhosis of Liver | — | — |
| 26 Other Diseases of Liver, etc. | 2 | 2 |
| 27 Other Digestive Diseases | 2 | 2 |
| 28 Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 5 | 1 |
| 29 Puerperal Sepsis | — | — |
| 30 Other Puerperal diseases | — | 1 |
| 31 Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc. | 9 | 9 |
| 32 Senility | 3 | 2 |
| 33 Suicide | 3 | 3 |
| 34 Other violence | 14 | 11 |
| 35 Other defined diseases | 20 | 19 |
| 36 Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — |
The total number of deaths for 1938 was 453,
four more than in 1937.
Out of this number 287 occurred in the
Borough, 141 in Public Institutions outside and 25
in other places outside the Borough.
Total Deaths.
| Year. | In Borough. | In Public Inst, outside. | Other Places outside. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 216—56% | 146—38% | 25—6% |
| 1937 | 290—65% | 134—30% | 25—5% |
| 1938 | 287—63.5% | 141—31% | 25—5.5% |
The crude death rate of 9.72 for this District
is, strictly speaking, not comparable with the figure
for England and Wales. In order to provide for
this the Registrar General introduced a comparability
factor which for Surbiton is 098, giving an
adjusted death rate of 9.53.