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Wimbledon 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Other Respiratory Diseases.
Twenty-eight deaths were due to bronchitis, forty-nine to
pneumonia and eleven to other respiratory diseases. This
gives a total figure of eighty-eight, or 12.34 per cent, of the
total deaths occurring amongst residents of the Borough
during 1932.

Table: The following table gives the figures for these diseases for each year since 1923.

The following table gives the figures for these diseases for each year since 1923.

19SI3192419251926192719281929193019311982
Deaths from Bronchitis, Pneun onia & other Kespira tory Diseases84101981028981117798088
Total Deaths, (all causes)546645638579620632774648724713
Percentage of Deaths from Bronchitis, Pneumonia & other Respirn-rory Diseases in relation to Totnl Deaths15.3817.2015.3617.6114.3512.8115.1112.1911.0412.34

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Gastric and Duodenal Ulcer.
There were seven deaths from these diseases, five occurring
in males and two in females. In four cases the cause
of death was haemorrhage, in one case perforation, whilst in
the remaining two cases the immediate cause of death was
not stated.
During the previous year eleven deaths occurred from
gastric or duodenal ulcer.
The more frequent use of radiography has added considerably
to the accuracy of diagnosis in these diseases. In
spite of this, peptic ulcer is a condition which appears to be
definitely on the increase. Little or nothing is accurately
known of its causation.
Infantile Mortality.
There were forty-five infant deaths during the year
(including transferable deaths) giving an Infantile Mortality
13