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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
Mitcham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Influenza.
During the year eight deaths from influenza were recorded.
Four were males and four females. The previous year four deaths
were registered.
Prevention of Blindness.
By an arrangement with the London County Council cases of
ophthalmia neonatorum can be treated at St. Margaret's Hospital,
Kentish Town.
Blind children are looked after by the Surrey Voluntary
Association for the Blind.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
During the year three cases of ophthalmia neonatorum were notified:-
| Cases | Treated | Vision | Vision | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified. | At Home. | In Hospital. | unimpaired. | impaired. | blindness. | Deaths |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | - | - |
Cancer
The number of deaths from cancer registered during the year
was 80, of which 38 were males and 42 were females, as compared
with 68 deaths last year.
Cancer is mainly a disease of the digestive system, with the
exception of its preference for the generative system in females
The site distribution for 1936 was as follows:—
Digestive organs 37 cases
Genito-urinary organs 14 „
Breast 4 ,,
Respiratory system 7 ,,
Other sites 18 ,,
Total 80
The following table shows the number of deaths from cancer,
together with the death rate as compared with England and
Wales:—