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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1960.
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| All causes | 353 | 322 |
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 2 | 1 |
| Syphilitic disease | 1 | - |
| Meningococcal infections | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | - | - |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 7 | 8 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 34 | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 15 4 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 41 | 24 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 2 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 2 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 36 | 51 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 86 | 42 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 2 | 7 |
| Other heart disease | 24 | 46 |
| Other circulatory disease | 20 | 22 |
| Influenza | - | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 8 | 19 |
| Bronchitis | 23 | 8 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 2 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 2 | 2 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 2 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 4 | - |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | - |
| Congenital malformation | 1 | 2 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 29 | 38 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 10 | 4 |
| All other accidents | 5 | 10 |
| Suicide | 7 | 8 |
| Homicide and operations of war | - |
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