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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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| 1951 | 1952 | |
|---|---|---|
| Deaths from Cancer | 147 | 172 |
| " Measles | 1 | 1 |
| " Whooping Cough | 0 | 0 |
| " Diarrhoea | 3 | 2 |
Percentage of Deaths from certain causes to the Total Number of Deaths
| 1951 | 1952 | |
|---|---|---|
| Diseases of the heart and circulation | 38.8 | 39.0 |
| Cancer and malignant disease | 16.7 | 19.4 |
| Diseases of the lungs (non-tuberculous) | 9.6 | 8.0 |
| Tuberculous diseases | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| Vascular lesions of the nervous system | 11.5 | 14.2 |
| Congenital diseases | 1. 1 | 0.9 |
| Suicide and violence | 3.4 | 2.7 |
| Diseases of the digestive system | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Infectious diseases | 3.2 | 0.9 |
| Diseases of the kidney | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Other defined diseases | 9.7 | 10.2 |
Maternal Mortality. There were two deaths. One was from
obstructed labour due to contracted pelvis and one from septicaemia
following abortion the cause of which was not ascertained at the
inquest. The maternal mortality rate was 2.24 per thousand total
births, compared with 0.72 for England and Wales.
Of the sixteen deaths, twelve occurred in the neo-natal period, within one month of birth, as is shown in the following table of causes and age groups.
| Causes of Deaths | Under 1 month | AGE GROUPS 1-3 months | 3-12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congenital Abnormality | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Prematurity | 4 | - | - |
| Pneumonia | - | 1 | - |
| Asphyxia | 1 | - | - |
| Bronchiolitis | - | - | 1 |
| Totals | 12 | 2 | 2 |