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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1945
| Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|
| All causes | 252 | 284 |
| Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers | ||
| Cerebrospinal fever | - | — |
| Scarlet Fever | - | |
| Whooping Cough | - | |
| Diphtheria | ||
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 12 | 9 |
| Other forms of tuberculosis | 3 | |
| Syphilitic diseases | 1 | |
| Influenza | 1 | 5 |
| Measles | - | |
| Acute poliomyelitis and polio-encephalitis | 1 | |
| Cancer of B. cav. and oesoph (M) | 6 | — |
| uterus (F) | 6 | |
| Cancer of stomach and duodenum | 8 | 4 |
| Cancer of breast | - | 15 |
| Cancer of all other sites | 37 | 28 |
| Diabetes | 1 | |
| Intra-cranial vascular lesions | 13 | 33 |
| Heart disease | 72 | 91 |
| Other diseases of circulatory system | 10 | 7 |
| Bronchitis | 7 | 12 |
| Pneumonia | 19 | 14 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 2 | 3 |
| Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | 1 | 1 |
| Diarrhoea under 2 years | - | - |
| Appendicitis | 4 | 2 |
| Other digestive diseases | 5 | 4 |
| Nephritis | 4 | 3 |
| Puerperal and post abort, sepsis | - | |
| Other maternal causes | 3 | |
| Premature birth | 8 | 2 |
| Congenital malformations, birth injuries, infantile diseases | 9 | 4 |
| Suicide | 2 | |
| Road traffic accidents | 2 | 2 |
| Other violent causes | 5 | 7 |
| All other causes | 24 | 24 |
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