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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Deaths Registered during the Year 1941
| Cause of death. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoid and paratyphoid | ... | ... | ... |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Diphtheria | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Influenza | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Encephalitis lethargica | ... | ... | ... |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | ... | 4 | 4 |
| Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System | 28 | 19 | 47 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Syphilitic Diseases | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| General Paralysis of the insane, tabes dorsalis | ... | ... | ... |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 46 | 38 | 84 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 14 | 24 | 38 |
| Heart Disease | 79 | 71 | 150 |
| Aneurism | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Circulatory Diseases | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Bronchitis | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 18 | 7 | 25 |
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Peptic Ulcer | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Diarrhoea. &c. (under two years) | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Appendicitis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cirrhosis of the Liver | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases of the Liver, etc | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Digestive Diseases | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Puerperal sepsis | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Other Puerperal causes | ... | 2 | 2 |
| Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| Senility | ... | ... | ... |
| Suicide | 4 | ... | 1 |
| Other Violence | 31 | 15 | 46 |
| All other causes | 26 | 19 | 45 |
| Road Traffic Accidents | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 918 | 262 | 580 |
| Special Causes:— | |||
| Small Pox | ... | ... | ... |
| Poliomyelitis | ... | ... | ... |
| Polio-encephalitis | ... | ... | ... |