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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 1958

[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 posthumousnotifications:—

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

notifications:—

Age Periods0-1-2-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-Total
Pulmonary: Males.......................................Nil
Pulmonary Females.................................112
Non-Pulmonary: Males.......................................Nil
Non-Pulmonary: Females........................................Nil

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:—

Number of Cases
PulmonaryNonPulmonary
Death Returns(a) From Local Registrar1...
(b) Transferable deaths from Registrar General1...
Posthumous notifications from doctors......

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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 40.
Non-notified tuberculosis deaths 2
Total tuberculosis deaths 5
Miniature Mass Radiography
There was no visit in 1958 but one was due in early 1959.