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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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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