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Wimbledon 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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Table: The following table gives the death rate in Wimbledon forthe past ten years together with the comparative figures for England and Wales:—

The following table gives the death rate in Wimbledon for

the past ten years together with the comparative figures for England and Wales:—

-1922192319241925192619271928192919301931
Wimbledon :
No. of Deaths616547645639579620634774648724
Death Rate9.99.411.110.99.910.610.713 0310.912.3
Death Rate for England & Wales12.911.612.212.211.612.311.713.411.412.3

Table: Table 11 gives the causes of, and ages at, death during 1931. Deaths due to notifiable infectious diseases are given onpage 40. The principal causes of death, apart from zymotic deaths, are as follows:—

Table 11 gives the causes of, and ages at, death during 1931. Deaths due to notifiable infectious diseases are given on

page 40. The principal causes of death, apart from zymotic deaths, are as follows:—

Cancer103
Heart Disease ...170243
Cerebral Haemorrhage39
Aneurysm1
Other Circulatory Diseases33
Pneumonia4680
Bronchitis31
Other Respiratory Diseases3
Tuberculosis (Respiratory)51

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Cancer-
Cancer and malignant disease were responsible for 103
deaths or 14.2 per cent. of the total. number recorded.
The following table gives the percentage figures since 1921.

Table: Deaths from Cancer.

Deaths from Cancer.

YearTotal DeathsCancer DeathsPercentage
19216348313.08
19226169114.7
19235466812.4
19246458613 3
19256379014.1
192657910417.9
19276197612.1
19286328413 2
192977410313.3
193064810616.3
193172410314.2