London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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(Civilians only).
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| All causes | 191 | 196 |
| 1 Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | 1 | 1 |
| 2 Measles | 3 | 3 |
| 3 Scarlet Fever | — | — |
| 4 Whooping Cough | 1 | — |
| 5 Diphtheria | 1 | — |
| 6 Influenza | 3 | 3 |
| 7 Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — |
| 8 Cerebro-Spinal Fever | — | 1 |
| 9 Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 4 | 8 |
| 10 Other Tuberculosis Diseases | 2 | 4 |
| 11 Syphilis | — | — |
| 12 General paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis | 1 | — |
| 13 Cancer, malignant disease | 30 | 26 |
| 14 Diabetes | 4 | 4 |
| 15 Cerebal Haemorrhage, etc. | 5 | 11 |
| 16 Heart Disease | 41 | 45 |
| 17 Aneurysm | 1 | 1 |
| 18 Other Circulatory Diseases | 7 | 10 |
| 19 Bronchitis | 5 | 1 |
| 20 Pneumonia (all forms) | 11 | 17 |
| 21 Other Respiratory Diseases | — | 5 |
| 22 Peptic Ulcer | 5 | — |
| 23 Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 1 | 4 |
| 24 Appendicitis | 5 | — |
| 25 Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | 1 |
| 26 Other Diseases of Liver, etc. | — | 2 |
| 27 Other Digestive Diseases | 3 | 7 |
| 28 Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 11 | 6 |
| 29 Puerperal Sepsis | — | 1 |
| 30 Other Puerperal causes | — | 1 |
| 31 Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc. | 9 | 7 |
| 32 Senility | 5 | 6 |