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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
Mitcham 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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The following table shows the number of deaths from cancer, together with the death rate as compared with England and Wales :—
| Year. | Number of Deaths. | Death Rate per 1,000 of Population. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitcham. | England and Wales. | ||
| 1915 | 26 | .77 | 1.22 |
| 1916 | 21 | .63 | 1.16 |
| 1917 | 17 | .50 | 1.19 |
| 1918 | 25 | .72 | 1.19 |
| 1919 | 31 | .89 | 1.18 |
| 1920 | 34 | .94 | 1.16 |
| 1921 | 31 | .87 | 1.21 |
| 1922 | 34 | .94 | 1.22 |
| 1923 | 33 | .90 | 1.26 |
| 1924 | 42 | 1.11 | 1.29 |
| 1925 | 49 | 1.29 | 1.33 |
| 1926 | 44 | 1.14 | 1.36 |
| 1927 | 46 | 1.13 | 1.37 |
| 1928 | 58 | 1.27 | 1.42 |
| 1929 | 66 | 1.33 | 1.43 |
| 1930 | 73 | 1.25 | 1.45 |
| 1931 | 81 | 1.41 | 1.48 |
| 1932 | 68 | 1.0 | — |
Influenza.
During the year seven deaths from influenza were recorded.
Two were males and five were females.
An epidemic of influenza started in September, 1932, and the
gastro-enteric type was the prevalent type of the disease at the
commencement. Young adults (that is, persons between 16 and 35
years of age) were most affected. As the epidemic progressed the
cases suffering from the gastro-intestinal type diminished in
number and the febrile and catarrhal types became prevalent. At
the same time, the age incidence seemed to change and the majority
of persons now effected belonged to the other age groups. Then,
towards the end of the epidemic, the young adults group was again
attacked, but this time there were very few cases of the gastroenteric
type.