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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From the foregoing table it will be seen that the principle causes of death, apart from zymotic diseases, are as follows : —
| Cancer | 76 | |
| Heart Disease | 128 | 187 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 15 | |
| Aneurysm | 5 | |
| Other Circulatory Diseases | 39 | |
| Pneumonia | 25 | 34 |
| Bronchitis | 3 | |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 6 | |
| Influenza | 7 | |
| Tuberculosis (Respiratory) | 11 | |
Cancer.
Cancer (Malignant Disease) was responsible
for 76 deaths or 17.17 per cent, of the total number
recorded.
The following table gives the percentage figure
since 1928:—
| Year. | Total Deaths. | Cancer Deaths. | Percentage of Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 261 | 46 | 17.6 |
| 1929 | 319 | 51 | 15.9 |
| 1930 | 288 | 43 | 14.9 |
| 1931 | 341 | 50 | 14.6 |
| 1932 | 324 | 40 | 12.3 |
| 1933 | 358 | 46 | 12.8 |
| 1934 | 355 | 33 | 9.2 |
| 1935 | 388 | 63 | 16.2 |
| 1936 | 387 | 56 | 14.4 |
| 1937 | 449 | 79 | 17.59 |
| 1938 | 453 | 76 | 17.17 |