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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(Civilians only).
| Male. | Female. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | 178 | 210 | |
| 1. | Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers | 1 | 1 |
| 2. | Measles | — | — |
| 3. | Scarlet Fever | — | 1 |
| 4. | Whooping Cough | — | — |
| 5. | Diphtheria | 1 | 1 |
| 6. | Influenza | 4 | 5 |
| 7. | Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — |
| 8. | Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | — |
| 9. | Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 10 | 7 |
| 10. | Other Tuberculous Diseases | 2 | 1 |
| 11. | Syphilis | 1 | 1 |
| 12. | General paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis | 2 | |
| 13. | Cancer, malignant disease | 24 | 39 |
| 14. | Diabetes | 1 | 5 |
| 15. | Cerebal Hemorrhage, etc. | 7 | 12 |
| 16. | Heart Disease | 38 | 52 |
| 17. | Aneurysm | 1 | 1 |
| 18. | Other Circulatory Diseases | 8 | 14 |
| 19. | Bronchitis | 3 | 4 |
| 20. | Pneumonia (all forms) | 7 | 10 |
| 21. | Other Respiratory Diseases | 3 | — |
| 22. | Peptic Ulcer | 1 | 3 |
| 23. | Diarrhoea, etc. (under 2 years) | 3 | 2 |
| 24. | Appendicitis | 2 | 1 |
| 25. | Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | — |
| 26. | Other Diseases of Liver, etc. | — | 1 |
| 27. | Other Digestive Diseases | 1 | 5 |
| 28. | Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 4 | 3 |
| 29. | Puerperal Sepsis | — | 1 |
| 30. | Other Puerperal causes | — | — |
| 31. | Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc | 10 | 7 |
| 32. | Senility | 6 | 8 |