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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1958
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| All causes | 325 | 316 |
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 5 | 2 |
| Syphilitic disease | 1 | 1 |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | – | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 6 | 7 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 26 | 3 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | – | 13 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | – | 5 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 43 | 38 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 1 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 3 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 30 | 57 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 71 | 42 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 8 | 9 |
| Other heart disease | 32 | 34 |
| Other circulatory disease | 14 | 21 |
| Influenza | 1 | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 15 | 25 |
| Bronchitis | 20 | 5 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 5 | 3 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 3 | 2 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 2 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 2 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | – |
| Congenital malformation | 4 | 2 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 16 | 18 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 3 | 6 |
| All other accidents | 5 | 6 |
| Suicide | 6 | 7 |
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