Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
This page requires JavaScript
Continued from previous page...
| Year. | Death Rate per 1,000 of population | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Deaths. | Mitcham. | England and Wales. | |
| 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 | 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 |
| 1958 | 122 | 1.89 | 2.12 |
Tuberculosis
During the year 31 new cases of tuberculosis were notified,
viz:—
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Totals | 15 | 16 | 31 |
Twenty-nine cases were transferred into the Borough as
follows:—
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 10 | 18 | 28 |
| Non-Pulmonary | — | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 10 | 19 | 29 |