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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 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

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47
Breast 14 cases
Other sites 49 „
Total 83 „

Table: The following table shows the number of deaths from cancer, together with the death rate as compared with England and Wales:—

The following table shows the number of deaths from cancer, together with the death rate as compared with England and Wales:—

YearNumber of DeathsDeath Rate per 1,000 of population
Mitch amEngland and Wales
1924421.111.29
1925481.291.33
1926441.141.36
1927461.131.37
1928581.271.42
1929661.331.43
1930731.251.45
1931811.411.48
1932681.01.61
193352.861.52
1934701.11.56
1935611.01.58
1936801.21.61
1937761.11.63
19381031.51.66
1939731.121.64
1940941.551.66
1941841.61.67
19421041.91.698
1943951.71.74
1944831.61.7

Table: TuberculosisDuring the year 83 new cases of tuberculosis were notified, viz.:—

Tuberculosis

During the year 83 new cases of tuberculosis were notified, viz.:—

MalesFemalesTotal
Pulmonary353570
N on-Pulmonary7613
Total424183