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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Deaths Registered during the Year 1933.
| Cause of Death. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid and paratyphoid | ... | ... | ... |
| Measles | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Diphtheria | ... | ... | ... |
| Influenza | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| Encephalitis lethargica | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 3 | ... | 3 |
| Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System | 26 | 16 | 42 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | ... |
| General Paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 25 | 27 | 52 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 13 | 20 | 33 |
| Heart Disease | 43 | 71 | 114 |
| Aneurism | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Circulatory Diseases | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| Bronchitis | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 23 | 14 | 37 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Peptic Ulcer | 5 | ... | 5 |
| Diarrhœa, &c. (under two years) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Appendicitis | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Cirrhosis of the Liver | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Other Diseases of the Liver, etc. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Digestive Diseases | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Puerperal sepsis | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Other Puerperal causes | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc. | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| Senility | 6 | 15 | 21 |
| Suicide | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Other Violence | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Other defined Diseases | 24 | 27 | 51 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | 256 | 273 | 529 |
| Special Causes: — | |||
| Small Pox | ... | ... | ... |
| Poliomyelitis | ... | ... | ... |
| Polio-encephalitis | ... | ... | ... |
Inquests.
Inquests were held on 43 persons dying within the district and
on 22 Mitcham residents who died outside the district, a total of 65.