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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Tuberculosis
During fche year 117 new cases of tuberculosis were notified viz.:—
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 69 | 50 | 109 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Totals | 62 | 55 | 117 |
Fourteen cases were transferred into the Borough as follows:—
| Males | Females | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 3 | 9 | 12 | |
| Non-Pulmonary | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals | 3 | 11 | 14 |
The total number of deaths registered as occurring from tuberculosis was:—
| Males | Females | Totalp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 20 | 11 | 31 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Totals | 22 | 12 | 34 |
| England and Wales | Mitcham | ||
| Death rate from tuberculosis, all forms, per 1,000 population | 0.36 | 0.50 | |