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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
Sutton and Cheam 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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| [444] | 1942 | 1943 |
|---|---|---|
| Deaths from Cancer | 135 | 127 |
| " " Measles | 1 | 1 |
| " " Whooping cough | 0 | 1 |
| " " Diarrhoea, | 4 | 4 |
| Percentage of Deaths from certain causes co the total number of deaths. | 1942 | 1943 |
| Diseases of the heart and circulation. | 31.1 | 33.1 |
| Cancer and malignant disease | 17.1 | 16.3 |
| Diseases of the lungs (non tuberculous) | 11.0 | 9.5 |
| Tuberculous diseases | 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 9.9 | 10.7 |
| Congenital diseases | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| Suicide and Violence | 2.2 | 2.9 |
| Diseases of the digestive system | 5.9 | 4.2 |
| Infectious diseases | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| Diseases of the kidney | 2.5 | 1.0 |
| other defined diseases | 8.6 | 9.5 |
| The number of deaths from the common infectious diseases were:- | 1942 | 1943 |
| Measles | 1 | 1 |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 0 | 0 |
| Whooping cough | 0 | 1 |
| Influenza | 3 | 19 |
MATERNAL MORTALITY:- The maternal mortality rate for
the year 1943 was reduced to 0.82, per 1000 live births. The
rate for England and Wales was 1.84 per 1000 live births.
The one death was due to Puerperal Sepsis and pelvic
Cellulitis.
INFANTILE MORTALITY:-The infantile mortality rate of
30.96 per 1000 live births compared with 38.69 per 1000 live
births for the previous year. The rate for ???ngland and
Wales was 49 per 1000 live births.
The thirty seven deaths of children under one year were due to the following causes:-
| Congenital Malformations | 14 |
| Prematurity | 14 |
| Broncho Pneumonia | 2 |
| Pneumonia | 2 |
| Acute Bronchitis | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 |
| Gastro Enteritis | 1 |
| Misadventure | 1 |
| Violence | 1 |
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