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 1956
Male | Female | |
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All causes | 279 | 336 |
pulmonary tuberculosis | 1 | 2 |
Syphilitic disease | 2 | 1 |
Malignant neoplasm | 8 | 7 |
Malignant neoplasm, lung bronchus | 24 | 6 |
Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | |
Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 3 |
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 35 | |
Leukaemia, aleukaeraia | - | 2 |
Diabetes | - | |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | 21 | 56 |
Coronary disease angina | 34 | |
Hypertension with heart disease | 5 | 9 |
Other heart disease | 26 | 58 |
Other circulatory disease | 12 | 27 |
Influenza | 3 | 2 |
Pneumonia | 12 | |
Bronchitis | 13 | |
Other diseases of respiratory system . | 3 | 3 |
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 8 | 1 |
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 2 |
Nephritis | 2 | - |
Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | - |
Congenital malformation | 7 | 4 |
Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 18 | 28 |
Motor vehicle accidents | 3 | 4 |
All other accidents | 3 | 1 |
Suicide | 5 | 6 |
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