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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

Merton and Morden 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]

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Table: CANCER DEATH RATE.No. of deaths from Cancer for past 10 years.

CANCER DEATH RATE.

No. of deaths from Cancer for past 10 years.

1940761945116
1941851946126
19421031947118
19431161948110
19441071949152
Year.Death Rate per 1,000 population.Year.Death Rate per 1,000 population.
19401.219451.7
19411.319461.7
19421.519471.5
19431.719481.5
19441.719492.0

Table: TABLE III.Deaths from Respiratory Diseases, 1929-1949.

TABLE III.

Deaths from Respiratory Diseases, 1929-1949.

YearBronchitisPneumoniaOther Respiratory DiseasesTotalDeath Rate
192911204351.2
19302103150.4
19318244360.8
193211273410.8
193312326500.9
19347384490.8
19359226370.6
19362352390.6
193714316510.8
193815277490.7
19395209340.4
1940384015931.3
194130306660.9
194291220410.62
194325369701.05
194426297620.98
1945362212701.05
1946221717560.76
194731254600.79
194830159540.72
194929246590.78