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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1955
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Causes | 274 | 326 |
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 6 | 4 |
| Syphilitic disease | 1 | 2 |
| Infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 7 | 8 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 21 | 2 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 15 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 6 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 20 | 38 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 2 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 26 | 56 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 62 | 40 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 3 | 7 |
| Other heart disease | 27 | 61 |
| Other circulatory disease | 20 | 16 |
| Pneumonia | 17 | 17 |
| Bronchitis | 12 | 7 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 3 | 2 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 6 | 1 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | - |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | - | 1 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | - |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 1 |
| Congenital malformations | 4 | 6 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 20 | 23 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 5 | 3 |
| All other accidents | 2 | 2 |
| Suicide | 4 | 5 |