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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 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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Table: nouses of death (cont.)

nouses of death (cont.)

MaleFemale
Pneumonia818
Bronchitis1311
Other diseases of respiratory system41
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum6-
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea-3
Nephritis and nephrosis24
Hyperplasia of prostate7—
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion--
Congenital malformation4-
Other defined and ill-defined diseases1719
Motor vehicle accidents63
All other accidents95
Suicide34
Homicide and operations of war-1

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DEATHS
The total number of deaths registered in the district was
596, 272 males and 324 females, which is equal to a death rate
of 9.41 per thousand of the estimated population.
The deaths occurring outside the district of people really
belonging to Surbiton were 204.
The following deaths occurred in institutions outside
Surbitorl of people usually resident in Surbiton:-
Kingston and District Hospital 102
Epsom hospita1 31
London Hospitals 25
Other Hospitals 32
There were 76 deaths within this district of persons not
usually resident in Surbiton, 38 males and 38 females.

Table: DEATH RATE FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS

DEATH RATE FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS

YearSurbiton Borough.England and Wales
194510.5811.4
194610.1311.5
19479.5512.0
19489.4110.8
19499.5411.7
19509.8811.6
195110.7512.5
19529.8211.3
19339.1511.4
19349.4111.4

Table: The principal causes of death excluding those from zymotic diseases' are:-

The principal causes of death excluding those from zymotic diseases' are:-

Malignant neoplasms120
Heart Disease231)343
Vascular lesions of nervous system79)
Other circulatory diseases33)
Pneumonia26)55
Bronchitis24)
Other respiratory diseases5)

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