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NON-INFECTIVE DISEASES
The total number of deaths from cancer and malignant disease
was 1,070, the number of males being 525 and females 545. The
death-rate was 3.18 per 1,000. The number of deaths in 1955 was
40 less than in 1954.
Deaths from disease of the heart and circulatory system were
2,124 compared with 1,986 in 1954. Of these deaths 1,835 were of
persons of 65 years of age and above.
There were 590 deaths from diseases of the respiratory system
compared with 443 in 1954. The number of deaths from bronchitis
was 289 compared with 231 in 1954, and from pneumonia (all forms),
251 compared with 192 in 1954. Further particulars relative to
pneumonia are given on page 18.
One hundred and sixty-six deaths were due to violence, 25 of
them being due to motor accidents, 39 to suicide and 102 to other
forms of violence.
CERTIFICATES OF VACCINATION
AND INOCULATION
One thousand, two hundred and thirty-four 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 five 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 two cases it was found necessary to recommend
superannuation.
Forty-five 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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