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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1959
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| All causes | 299 | 316 |
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 1 | 2 |
| Syphilitic disease | 1 | — |
| Meningococcal infections | 1 | — |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | — |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 5 | 5 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 22 | 4 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 13 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 2 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 28 | 37 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 2 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 4 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 29 | 53 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 83 | 41 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 2 | 6 |
| Other heart disease | 24 | 42 |
| Other circulatory disease | 14 | 14 |
| Influenza | 8 | 5 |
| Pneumonia | 13 | 23 |
| Bronchitis | 19 | 12 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | 3 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 2 | 1 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 3 | 1 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 2 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 2 | — |
| Congenital malformation | 6 | 2 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 12 | 29 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 5 | 5 |
| All other accidents | 5 | 3 |
| Suicide | 3 | 4 |
| Homicide and operations of war | 1 | 1 |
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