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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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The sources from which information as to the above-mentioned cases was obtained are as follows:—
| Number of Cases | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | ||
| Death Returns | (a) From Local Registrar | ... | ... |
| (b) Transferable deaths from Registrar General | ... | ... | |
| Posthumous notifications from doctors | 1 | ... | |
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 nil.
Non-notified tuberculosis deaths Nil
Total tuberculosis deaths 2
Miniature Mass Radiography
A mass radiography unit visits Mitcham nearly every year and is
granted the free use of the Vestry Hall (Town Hall). In 1959 the
unit was in Mitcham from January 13th to February 2nd. The
following summary was supplied by the Medical Director of the unit,
Dr. F. J. H. Walters:—
Male Female
Total number examined 1,889 1,829
Pulmonary tuberculosis (active) 4 2
Primary lung cancer 5 —
The main non-tuberculous abnormalities revealed were abnormal
heart conditions, bacterial and virus infections of the lung and
pulmonary fibrosis.
The above figures do not apply to Mitcham residents only as
the service is open to anyone, resident or not.
The examination is of value in the early diagnosis and treatment
of pulmonary tuberculosis and non-tuberculous abnormalities.