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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1956
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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