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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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1949.
Male. Female.
All causes 277 297
Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers -
Cerebrospinal fever - -
Scarlet fever - -
Whooping cough - -
Diphtheria - -
Tuberculosis of respiratory system 9 3
Other forms of tuberculosis 2 -
Syphilitic diseases 1 1
Influenza 7 6
Measles - -
Acute poliomyelitis and
polioencephalitis 2 -
Acute inf. encephalitis - 1
Cancer of buc. cav. and oesoph: (M) 5 -
uterus: (F) - 3
Cancer of stomach and duodenum 7 6
Cancer of breast - 18
Cancer of all other sites 33 30
Diabetes 1 4
Intracranial vascular lesions 24 44
Heart diseases 85 95
Other diseases of circulatory system 17 11
Bronchitis 14 11
Pneumonia 5 20
Other respiratory diseases 4 3
Ulcer of stomach or duodenum 6 2
Diarrhoea under 2 years 1
Appendicitis
Other digestive diseases 5 6
Nephritis 10 7
Puerperal and post abort, sepsis
Other maternal causes
Premature births 5 4
Congenital malformations, birth injuries,
infantile diseases 5 5
Suicide 4 4
Road traffic accidents 6
Other violent causes 5 1
All other causes 14 12
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