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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1962
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| All causes. | 308 | 346 |
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 3 | - |
| Syphilitic disease | 1 | 2 |
| Meningococcal infections | - | - |
| Other infective and parasitic disease | • | - |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 5 | 2 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 20 | 10 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 19 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 6 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms. | 30 | 31 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 5 | 2 |
| Diabetes | 3 | 1 1 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 25 | 47 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 83 | 57 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 3 | 8 |
| Other heart disease | 26 | 46 |
| Other circulatory disease | 14 | 16 |
| Influenza | 1 | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 12 | 17 |
| Bronchitis | 27 | 12 |
| Other disease of respiratory system | 3 | 2 |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 4 | 3 |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | - | 1 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 2 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 8 | - |
| Congenital malformation | - | 1 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 17 | 4 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 7 | 6 |
| All other accidents | 4 | 7 |
| Suicide | 6 | 5 |
| Homicide and operations of war | - | - |
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