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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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| Year | Number of Deaths | Death Rate per 1,000 of population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitcham | England and Wales | ||
| 1943 | 95 | 1.7 | 1.74 |
| 1944 | 83 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 1945 | 103 | 1.9 | 1.74 |
| 1946 | 108 | 1.74 | 1.76 |
| 1947 | 103 | 1.60 | 1.86 |
| 1948 | 111 | 1.67 | 1.85 |
| 1949 | 124 | 1.85 | 1.87 |
| 1950 | 102 | 1.51 | 1.89 |
| 1951 | 108 | 1.61 | — |
Tuberculosis
During the year 121 new cases of tuberculosis were notified
viz.:—
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 62 | 54 | 116 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Totals | 65 | 56 | 121 |
Twenty-six cases were transferred into the Borough as
follows:-
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| Non-Pulmonary | — | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 7 | 19 | 26 |
The total number of deaths registered as occurring from tuberculosis was:—
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| England and Wales | Mitcham | ||
| Death rate from tuberculosis, all forms per 1,000 population | 0.31 | 0.33 | |