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 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 |