London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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| 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 | 1.90 | 1.698 |
| 1943 | 95 | 1.7 | 1.74 |
| 1944 | 83 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 1945 | 103 | 1.91 | 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 | 1.90 |
| 1952 | 128 | 1.91 | – |
Tuberculosis
During the year 116 new cases of tuberculosis were notified viz: —
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 59 | 51 | 110 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Totals | 63 | 53 | 116 |
| Thirty-nine cases were transferred into the Borough as follows:— | |||
| Males | Females | Total | |
| Pulmonary | 18 | 21 | 39 |
| Non-Pulmonary | — | — | — |
| Totals | 18 | 21 | 39 |