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NON-INFECTIVE DISEASES
The total number of deaths from cancer and malignant disease
was 1,056, the number of males being 490 and females 566. The deathrate
was 3.19 per 1,000. The number of deaths in 1953 was 251 more
than in 1952.
Deaths from disease of the heart and circulatory system were
1,872 compared with 1,504 in 1952. Of these deaths 1,616 were of
persons of 65 years of age and above.
There were 651 deaths from diseases of the respiratory system
compared with 577 in 1952. The number of deaths from bronchitis
was 353 compared with 365 in 1952, and from pneumonia (all forms),
261 compared with 180 in 1952. Further particulars relative to
pneumonia are given on page 15.
One hundred and forty-two deaths were due to violence, 25 of
them being due to motor accidents, 36 to suicide and 81 to other
forms of violence.
CERTIFICATES OF VACCINATION
AND INOCULATION
Eight hundred and thirty-six requests were received from residents
in the Borough for a certificate of vaccination or inoculation to be
authenticated for the purpose of travel abroad. The signature of the
person issuing the certificate was verified in each case as that of a
registered medical practitioner practising in Wandsworth and the
certificate was endorsed accordingly.
STAFF MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
At the request of the Committees and Chief Officers concerned,
arrangements were made during the year for 15 members of the
Council's staff to undergo special medical examinations. In the
majority of cases the purpose of the examination was to determine
the employee's future fitness for his occupation, following serious
illness, and in one case it was found necessary to recommend
superannuation.
Twenty-seven shorter reports on members of the staff who were
sick were obtained from doctors and hospitals at the request of the
departments concerned.
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