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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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CAUSES OP DEATH DURING 1952.
| Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|
| All Causes. | 303 | 302 |
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 6 | 1 |
| 2. Syphilitic disease | 2 | 1 |
| 3. Whooping cough | 1 | - |
| 4. Meningococcal infection | - | 1 |
| 5. Acute poliomyelitis | 1 | - |
| 6. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 8 | 5 |
| 7. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 17 | 2 |
| 8. Malignant neoplasm, breast. | - | 15 |
| 9. Malignant neoplasm, uterus. | - | 5 |
| 10. Other malignant nnd lymphatic neoplasms | 33 | 36 |
| 11. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 1 | 2 |
| 12. Diabetes. | 3 | 1 |
| 13. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 29 | 50 |
| 14. Coronary disease, angina | 40 | 29 |
| 15. Hypertension with heart disease | 4 | 5 |
| 16. Other heart disease | 37 | 66 |
| 17. Other circulatory disease | 17 | 13 |
| 18. Influenza | 1 | - |
| 19. Pneumonia | 17 | 10 |
| 20. Bronchitis | 20 | 12 |
| 21. Other diseases of respiratory system | 5 | 1 |
| 22. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 8 | 1 |
| 23. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | - | 3 |
| 24. Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 4 |
| 25. Hyperplasia of prostate. | 7 | - |
| 26. Congenital malformations | 3 | 6 |
| 27. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 30 | 22 |
| 28. Motor vehicle accidents | 2 | - |
| 29. All other accidents | 5 | 10 |
| 30. Suicide | 4 | 1 |
It is noted that sixty five deaths due to respiratory disease
occurred in 1952 against eighty two in 1951. Out of this number
fifteen occurred in the foggy period during December.
The same condition applied to cardialogica1 deaths which were
two hundred and ninety in 1952 against three hundred and eight in 1951
Out of this number seventeen occurred in the foggy period during
December.
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