London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Mitcham 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

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The following table shows the number of deaths from cancer, together with the death rate as compared with England and Wales:—

YearNumber of DeathsDeath Kate per 1.000 of population
MitchamEngland and Wales
1929661.331.43
1930731.251.45
1931811.411.48
1932681.01.51
193352.861.52
1934701.11.56
1935611.01.58
1936801.21.61
1937761.11.68
19381031.51.66
1939731.121.64
1940941.551.66
1941841.61.67
19421041.91.698
1948951.71.74
1944831.61.7
19451031.91.74
19461081.741.76
19471031.601.86
19481111.67185
19491241.851.87

Tuberculosis

During the year 106 new cases of tuberculosis were notified viz.:—

MalesFemalesTotal
Pulmonary6141102
Non-Pulmonary224
Totals6343106