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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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| Year | Number of Deaths | Death Rate per 1,000 of population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miteham | England and Wales | ||
| 1934 | 70 | 1.1 | 1.56 |
| 1935 | 61 | 1.0 | 1.58 |
| 1936 | 80 | 1.2 | 1.61 |
| 1937 | 76 | 1.1 | 1.63 |
| 1938 | 103 | 1.5 | 1.66 |
| 1939 | 73 | 1.12 | 1.64 |
| 1940 | 94 | 1.55 | 1.66 |
| 1941 | 84 | 1.6 | 1.67 |
| 1942 | 104 | 1.9 | 1.698 |
| 1948 | 95 | 1.7 | 1.74 |
| 1944 | 83 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 1945 | 103 | 1.9 | 1.74 |
| 1946 | 108 | 1.74 | 1.76 |
Tuberculosis
During the year 91 new cases of tuberculosis were notified, viz.:—
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 40 | 41 | 81 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Totals | 45 | 46 | 91 |
Forty cases were transferred into the Borough, as follows:—
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 18 | 20 | 38 |
| N on-Pulmonary | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 19 | 21 | 40 |
The total number of deaths registered as occurring from tuberculosis was viz.:—
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 21 | 13 | 34 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals | 23 | 14 | 37 |