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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Deaths Registered during the Year 1934.
| Cause of Death. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid and paratyphoid | ... | ... | ... |
| Measles | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... |
| Whooping Cough | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Diphtheria | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Influenza | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Encephalitis lethargica | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System | 20 | 21 | 41 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Syphilis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| General Paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis | ... | ... | ... |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 29 | 41 | 70 |
| Diabetes | ... | 5 | 5 |
| Cerebral Hæmorrhage | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| Heart Disease | 37 | 79 | 116 |
| Aneurism | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Other Circulatory Diseases | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| Bronchitis | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 21 | 23 | 44 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Peptic Ulcer | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Diarrhœa, &c. (under two years) | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Appendicitis | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Cirrhosis of the Liver | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Diseases of the Liver, etc | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Digestive Diseases | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Puerperal sepsis | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Puerperal causes | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc | 18 | 10 | 28 |
| Senility | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Suicide | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Other Violence | 22 | 7 | 29 |
| Other defined Diseases | 30 | 17 | 47 |
| Causes ill-defined or unknown | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | 265 | 288 | 553 |
| Special Causes:- | |||
| Small Pox | ... | ... | ... |
| Poliomyelitis | ... | ... | ... |
| Polio-encephalitis | ... | ... | ... |
Inquests.
Inquests were held on 36 persons dying within the district and
on 29 Mitcham residents who died outside the district, a total of 65.