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Mitcham 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

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The following table shows the number of new cases, the type of disease and the deaths from tuberculosis during the year.

Age Periods.New Cases.DEATHS.
Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Under 1 year..................1...
1 year to 5 years......21......22
5 years „ 15 „1212......12
15 „ „ 5 „814113811
25 „ „ 45 „21163475......
45 „ „ 65 „52......52......
65 „ and upwards...1..................
Totals353578151555

The notification of tuberculosis in this district is fairly efficient,
as will be seen by the ratio of non-notified tuberculosis deaths to
the total tuberculosis deaths, viz. :—
Non-notified tuberculosis deaths 8
Notified tuberculosis deaths 32
Percentage of non-notified T.B. deaths
(all forms) 20 per cent.
Percentage of non-notified pulmonary
T.B. deaths 1.3 ,,
Treatment for cases of tuberculosis is under the control of the
Surrey County Council.
A dispensary has been established at Western Road, Mitcham.
Arrangements have been made by this Urban Council for the
examination of sputa from cases or suspected cases of tuberculosis,
and during the year 122 such examinations have been made.