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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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Causes of Death During 1925.
(Civilians only).
| Male. | Female. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | 95 | 119 | |
| 1. | Enteric Fever | — | — |
| 2. | Small.pox | — | — |
| 3. | Measles | — | 1 |
| 4. | Scarlet Fever | — | — |
| 5. | Whooping Cough | — | 1 |
| 6. | Diphtheria | — | — |
| 7. | Influenza | 3 | 5 |
| 8. | Encephalitis Lethargica | — | 2 |
| 9. | Meningococcal Meningitis | — | — |
| 10. | Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 9 | 2 |
| 11. | Other Tuberculous Diseases | 1 | 2 |
| 12. | Cancer, malignant disease | 17 | 20 |
| 13. | Rheumatic Fever | — | — |
| 14. | Diabetes | — | — |
| 15. | Cerebral Haemorrhage &c | 4 | 2 |
| 16. | Heart Disease | 13 | 18 |
| 17. | Arterio.Sclerosis | 8 | 15 |
| 18. | Bronchitis | 5 | 7 |
| 19. | Pneumonia (all forms) | 3 | 14 |
| 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 | — |
| 24. | Cirrhosis of Liver | 1 | — |
| 25. | Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 3 | 2 |
| 26. | Puerperal Sepsis | — | — |
| 27. | Other accidents and diseases of pregnancy and parturition | — | — |
| 28. | Congenital Debility and Malformation, premature birth | 2 | 3 |
| 29. | Suicide | 3 | — |
| 30. | Other deaths from violence | 5 | 1 |
| 31. | Other defined diseases | 11 | 22 |
| 32. | Causes, ill.defined or unknown | — | — |
According to figures furnished by the
Registrar.General.