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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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Diseases of the Heart and Circulation.
These 163 deaths occurring from diseases of the heart and circulation represent 36.3 per cent. of the total recorded deaths.
| Year. | Total Deaths. | Deaths from diseases of heart and Circulation. | Percentage of Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 264 | 80 | 30.3 |
| 1928 | 261 | 78 | 29.8 |
| 1929 | 319 | 94 | 29.4 |
| 1930 | 288 | 91 | 31.5 |
| 1931 | 341 | 102 | 29.9 |
| 1932 | 324 | 103 | 31.7 |
| 1933 | 358 | 113 | 31.5 |
| 1934 | 355 | 118 | 33.2 |
| 1935 | 388 | 133 | 34.2 |
| 1936 | 387 | 121 | 31.2 |
| 1937 | 449 | 163 | 36.3 |
Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Other Respiratory
Diseases.
There were 40 deaths under this group representing 8.9 the total recorded deaths.
| Total Deaths. | Deaths from Pneumonia, Bronchitis or other Respiratory diseases. | Percentage of Total Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 264 | 29 | 10.9 |
| 1928 | 261 | 33 | 12.6 |
| 1929 | 319 | 39 | 12.2 |
| 1930 | 288 | 34 | 11.8 |
| 1931 | 341 | 41 | 12.0 |
| 1932 | 324 | 36 | 11.1 |
| 1933 | 358 | 41 | 11.4 |
| 1934 | 355 | 41 | 11.5 |
| 1935 | 388 | 27 | 6.9 |
| 1936 | 387 | 39 | 10.07 |
| 1937 | 449 | 40 | 8.9 |