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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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The incidence of deaths from cancer has been steadily
growing and the rate of 1.94 per 1,000 population is the highest
recorded.
The rate for Mitcham is usually below that for England and
Wales, the figure for the past year not being available yet.
The site distribution for 1953 was as follows:—
| Digestive organs' | 26 cases |
| Respiratory organs | 17 „ |
| Breast | 17 „ |
| Genito-urinary organs | 3 „ |
| Other sites | 66 „ |
| Total | 129 |
The following table shows the number of deaths from cancer, together with the death rate as compared with England and Wales:—
| Year | Number of Deaths | Death Rate per 1,000 of population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitcham | England and Wales | ||
| 1934 | 70 | 1.1 | 1.56 |
| 1935 | 61 | 1.0 | 1.58 |
| 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 | 1.86 |
| 1949 | 124 | 1.85 | 1.87 |
| 1950 | 102 | 1.61 | 1.89 |