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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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Table: Seventeen cases were transferred into the Borough, as follows:—

Seventeen cases were transferred into the Borough, as follows:—

MalesFemalesTotal
Pulmonary9615
Non-Pulmonary112
Total10717

Table: The total number of deaths registered as occurring from tuberculosis was viz.:—

The total number of deaths registered as occurring from tuberculosis was viz.:—

MalesFemalesTotal
Pulmonary221537
Non-Pulmonary145
Total281942
England and Wales
Mitcham
Death rate from respiratory tuberculosa per 1,000 population9 0.470.72
Death rate from non-pulmonary tuber culosis per 1,000 population0.070.10

Table: The following table shows the number of new cases, the type of disease and the deaths from tuberculosis during the year.

The following table shows the number of new cases, the type of disease and the deaths from tuberculosis during the year.

Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon- Respiratory
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Under 1 year........................
1 year to 5 years2......1.........1
5 years ,, 10 „12..................
10 „ „ 15 „13......1.........
15 ,, „ 2051012...1...1
20 ,, ,, 35 ,,11143189......
35 ,, „ 45 „731241...2
45 ,, ,, 65 „73......741...
65 „ and upwards1...2...2.........
Totals353576221514