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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1926.
| (Civilians only). | Male. | Female. |
|---|---|---|
| All causes | 101 | 133 |
| 1. Enteric Fever | — | 1 |
| 2. Small-pox | — | — |
| 3. Measles | — | 2 |
| 4. Scarlet Fever | — | — |
| 5. Whooping Cough | 1 | 3 |
| 6. Diphtheria | — | 1 |
| 7. Influenza | 2 | 2 |
| 8. Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — |
| 9. Meningococcal Meningitis | 1 | — |
| 10. Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 5 | 4 |
| 11. Other Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | 2 |
| 12. Cancer, malignant disease | 5 | 20 |
| 13. Rheumatic Fever | — | — |
| 14. Diabetes | 1 | 2 |
| 15. Cerebral Haemorrhage, &c. | 2 | 10 |
| 16. Heart Disease | 17 | 21 |
| 17. Arterio-Sclerosis | 14 | 12 |
| 18. Bronchitis | 6 | 5 |
| 19. Pneumonia (all forms) | 8 | 11 |
| 20. Other Respiratory Diseases | 2 | 1 |
| 21. Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum | 3 | 1 |
| 22. Diarrhoea, &c. (under 2 years) | 1 | — |
| 23. Appendicitis and Typhlitis | 1 | 1 |
| 24. Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | — |
| 25. Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 2 | 6 |
| 26. Puerperal Sepsis | — | — |
| 27. Other accidents and diseases of pregnancy and parturition | — | 1 |
| 28. Congenital Debility and Malformation, premature birth | 4 | 4 |
| 29. Suicide | 1 | — |
| 30. Other deaths from violence | 6 | 6 |
| 31. Other defined diseases | 17 | 17 |
| 32. Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — |
According to figures furnished by the Registrar-General.