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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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| Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|
| 33 Suicide | 2 | 2 |
| 34 Other violence | 16 | 10 |
| 35 Other defined diseases | 13 | 9 |
| 36 Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — |
The total number of deaths for 1936 was 387,
one less than in 1935.
Out of this number 216 occurred in the Borough,
146 in Public Institutions outside and 25 in other
places outside the Borough.
TOTAL DEATHS.
| Year. | In Borough. | In Public Inst. outside. | Other Places, outside. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 245—63% | 132—34% | 11—3% |
| 1936 | 216—56% | 146—38% | 25—6% |
The crude death rate of 9.08 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 0.98, giving an
adjusted death rate of 8.89.
From the foregoing table it will be seen that the principal causes of death, apart from zymotic diseases, are as follows : —
| Cancer | 56 | |
| Heart Disease | 86 | 121 |
| Cerebral Hemorrhage | 16 | |
| Aneurysm | 2 | |
| Other Circulatory Diseases | 17 | |
| Pneumonia | 28 | 39 |
| Bronchitis | 6 | |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 5 | |
| Influenza | 6 | |
| Tuberculosis (Respiratory) | 12 | |
Comparing this table with last year, there has
been a drop in all causes of death except those due
to respiratory complaints which were up from 27