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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1961
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| All causes | 329 | 335 |
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 7 | 1 |
| Syphilitic disease | 1 | 2 |
| Meningococcal infections | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | - |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 7 | 5 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 24 | 5 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 11 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 7 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 34 | 35 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | 3 |
| Diabetes | 1 | 2 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 28 | 55 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 80 | 49 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 4 | 3 |
| Other heart disease | 22 | 51 |
| Other circulatory disease | 18 | 17 |
| Influenza | 1 | 3 |
| Pneumonia | 17 | 21 |
| Bronchitis | 33 | 14 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 1 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | - | 1 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 1 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | - | 1 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | - |
| Congenital malformation | 2 | 5 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 22 | 31 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 9 | - |
| All other accidents | 6 | 5 |
| Suicide | 3 | 6 |
| Homicide and operations of war | - | - |
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