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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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45
Chicken pox 79
Mumps 22
Ringworm —
Rubella 133
Impetigo 1
Jaundice 5
Influenza 297
Glandular fever 1
Cancer
The number of deaths from cancer registered during the year
was 145, of which 68 were males and 77 females.
The trend for England and Wales is continuing upwards.
The site distribution for 1959 was as follows:—
| Digestive organs | 11 cases |
| Respiratory organs | 32 „ |
| Breast | 25 „ |
| Genito-urinary organs | 4 „ |
| Other sites | 73 „ |
| Total | 145 |
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. | ||
| 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 | 1.85 |
| 1949 | 124 | 1.85 | 1.87 |
| 1950 | 102 | 1.51 | 1.89 |