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 tables the various statistical
rates of Surbiton, when compared with those of
similar towns, show a very gratifying result.
With the exception of deaths due to (1)
Influenza; (2) Violence; and (3) Diarrhœa and
Enteritis under 2 years, the figures for Surbiton are
well below those for England and Wales.
(Civilians only).
Male | Female | |
---|---|---|
All causes | 229 | 220 |
1 Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | – | – |
2 Measles | – | – |
3 Scarlet Fever | – | – |
4 Whooping Cough | 1 | – |
5 Diphtheria | 1 | – |
6 Influenza | 10 | 8 |
7 Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | 1 |
8 Cerebro-Spinal Fever | – | 1 |
9 Tuberculosis of Inspiratory System | 9 | 3 |
10 Other Tuberculosis Diseases | 2 | 1 |
11 Syphilis | – | – |
12 General paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis | – | – |
13 Cancer, malignant disease | 33 | 46 |
14 Diabetes | 4 | 4 |
15 Cerebral Hæmorrhage, etc. | 8 | 14 |
16 Heart Disease | 57 | 56 |
17 Aneurysm | – | – |
18 Other Circulatory Diseases | 13 | 15 |
19 Bronchitis | 7 | 4 |
20 Pneumonia (all forms) | 16 | 11 |
21 Other Respiratory Diseases | 1 | 1 |
22 Peptic Ulcer | 3 | 2 |
23 Diarrhœa, etc. (under 2 years) | 2 |