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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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The total number of deaths registered as occurring from tuberculosis was, viz.:—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 15 | 20 | 35 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Total | 18 | 23 | 41 |
England & Wales. Mitcham.
Death rate from respiratory tuberculosis per 1,000
population 0.60 0.56
Death rate from non-respiratory tuberculosis per
1,000 population 0.11 0.09
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 | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| 1 year to 5 years | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| 5 years „ 10 „ | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 10 „ „ 15 „ | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 15 „ „ 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | ... | ... |
| 20 „ „ 35 „ | 19 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 |
| 35 „ „ 45 „ | 7 | 1 | ... | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | ... |
| 45 „ „ 65 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 65 „ and upwards | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Totals | 41 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 3 |