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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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Tuberculosis
During the year 31 new cases of tuberculosis were notified,
viz:—
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 20 | 10 | 30 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 21 | 10 | 31 |
| Forty-five cases were transferred into the Borough as follows:— | |||
| Males | Females | Total | |
| Pulmonary | 22 | 19 | 41 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals | 24 | 21 | 45 |
| The total number of deaths from tuberculosis was:— | |||
| Males | Female | Total | |
| Pulmonary | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| England and Wales. | Mitcham. | ||
| Death rate from tuberculosis, all forms, per 1,000 population | 0.12 | 0.20 | |
The following table shows the number of new cases, the type
of disease and the deaths from tuberculosis during the year:—