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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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| 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 | 1.94 |
| 1953 | 129 | 1.94 | 1.95 |
| 1954 | 108 | 1.64 | 2.04 |
| 1955 | 132 | 2.02 | 2.06 |
| 1956 | 135 | 2.08 | 2.07 |
| 1957 | 134 | 2.06 | 2.09 |
During the year 22 new cases of tuberculosis were notified, viz: —
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| Non-Pulmonary | — | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| Thirty-one cases were transferred into the Borough as follows: — | |||
| Males | Females | Total | |
| Pulmonary | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| The total number of deaths from tuberculosis was: — | |||
| Males | Females | Total | |
| Pulmonary | 3 | — | 3 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 1 | 5 | |
| England and Wales. | Mitcham. | ||
| Death rate from tuberculosis, all forms, per 1,000 population | 0.11 | 0.08 | |