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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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1.—EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
| Births:— | Total | M. | F. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 300 | 116 | 154 |
| Illegitimate | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| Birth Rate (R.G.) 14,8. | |||
| Deaths | 264 | 116 | 148 |
| Death Rate (R.G.) 12,3. | |||
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of
childbirth:—from Sepsis, none; from other
causes, none.
Deaths of Infants under one year of age per
1000 births 50 3
Legitimate, 15; Illegitimate, 1; Total 16.
Deaths from Measles (all ages) Nil
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) Nil
Deaths from Diarrhœa (under 2 years of age) Nil
The number of births still remain low and
there are no deaths of women in consequence of
childbirth or any deaths from the seven principal
Zymotic Diseases.
2.—CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1927.
(Civilians only).
| Male. | Female. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | 116 | 148 | |
| 1. | Enteric Fever | — | — |
| 2. | Small-pox | — | — |
| 3. | Measles | — | — |
| 4. | Scarlet Fever | — | — |
| 5. | Whooping Cough | — | — |
| 6. | Diphtheria | — | — |
| 7. | Influenza | 13 | 7 |
| 8. | Encephalitis Lethargica | 1 | — |
| 9. | Meningococcal Meningitis | 1 | — |
| 10. | Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 7 | 8 |