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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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Table: New cases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year through death returns; and posthumous notifications:—

New cases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year through death returns; and posthumous notifications:—

Ago Periods0-1-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-Total
Pulmonary : males..............................11
Pulmonary: females......1............1.........2
Non-Pulmonary: males..............................11
Non-Pulmonary: females..............................11

Table: The sources from which information as to the above-mentioned cases was obtained are as follows:—

The sources from which information as to the above-mentioned cases was obtained are as follows:—

No. of Cases
PulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
Death Returns(a) From Local Registrar21
(b) Transferable deaths from Registrar General......
Posthumous notifications from doctors1...

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The percentage of non-notified tuberculosis deaths (i.e., new
cases coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health
after death of the case) is 30.77.
Non-notified tuberculosis deaths 4
Total tuberculosis deaths 13
Miniature Mass Radiography
A mass radiography unit comes to Mitcham every year and
is granted free use of the Vestry Hall (Town Hall). In 1952 the