London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Carshalton 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Tuberculosis was responsible for the same number of deaths, viz.,
25 as in the two previous years, giving as a result of the increase in
population the lowest death rate for this disease for twenty years.
The death rates from tuberculosis for the last twenty years were as follows:—
| Year. | Death Rate per 1,000 Population. | Year. | Death Rate per 1,000 Population. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 0.55 | 1939 | 0.77 |
| 1930 | 0.51 | 1940 | 0.56 |
| 1931 | 0.66 | 1941 | 0.71 |
| 1932 | 0.52 | 1942 | 0.46 |
| 1933 | 1.10 | 1943 | 0.81 |
| 1934 | 0.60 | 1944 | 0.63 |
| 1935 | 0.96 | 1945 | 0.51 |
| 1936 | 0.64 | 1946 | 0.41 |
| 1937 | 0.63 | 1947 | 0.40 |
| 1938 | 0.63 | 1948 | 0.40 |
The distribution of tuberculosis mortality by wards and other
details are given in Section F of this Report.
Only one death, from infantile diarrhoea, resulted from the seven
common infectious diseases.
Infantile paralysis caused three deaths, all in adults, as against
five in 1947.
Violence in one form or another accounted for 24 deaths of
residents due to the following causes:—
Suicide 10
Drowning 5
Road Traffic Accidents 3
Accidents in the Home 5 average age 80 yrs.
Accidents at Work 1
Inquests.
Inquests were held on 46 persons who died in the district. The
following verdicts were returned:—
Accidental Death 26
Suicide 14
Open Verdict 1
Misadventure 4
Natural Causes 1
Twenty-four of the total were residents of the district. Three
deaths were due to road accidents.
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