Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1964
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| All causes | 329 | 328 |
| Tuberculosis, respiratory | 1 | - |
| Tuberculosis, other | - | 1 |
| Other Infective and Parasitic diseases | - | 1 |
| Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 2 | 4 |
| Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 40 | 5 |
| Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 22 |
| Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 4 |
| Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 35 | 38 |
| Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 1 | 6 |
| Diabetes | - | 4 |
| Vascular lesions of nervous system | 27 | 63 |
| Coronary disease, angina | 91 | 54 |
| Hypertension with heart disease | 4 | 6 |
| Other heart disease | 21 | 33 |
| Other circulatory disease | 13 | 21 |
| Pneumonia | 18 | 21 |
| Bronchitis | 21 | 5 |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | - |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | i 3 | 3 |
| j Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 2 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 2 |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | 4 | - |
| Congenital malformation | 3 | 3 |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 21 | 19 |
| 7 | 2 | |
| All other accidents | 4 | 6 |
| Suicide | 7 | 3 |
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