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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 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

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Table: New cases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year through (a) Death returns; (b) Posthumous notifications:—

New cases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year through (a) Death returns; (b) Posthumous notifications:—

Age Periods0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total
Pulmonary: males...............11......2...4
Pulmonary : females.....................111...3
Non-Pulmonary: males...1.....................1...2
Non-Pulmonary: Females....................................

Table: The sources from which information as to the above mentioned cases was obtained are as follows:—

The sources from which information as to the above mentioned cases was obtained are as follows:—

No. of Cases
PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
Death return.,(a) From Local Registers1...
(b) Transferable deaths from Registrar General......
Posthumous notifications62

Table: Number of cases removed from register during 1942:—

Number of cases removed from register during 1942:—

ReasonPulmonaryNon PulmonaryTotal Cases
MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
Withdrawal of notification2...2.........2
Recovery from disease1...11123
Death ...1719365...541
Otherwise1081836927