London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Mitcham 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

This page requires JavaScript

Table: The following table shows the number of deaths from cancer, together with the death rate as compared with England and Wales: —

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.
1941841.61.67
19421041.901.698
1943951.71.74
1944831.61.7
19451031.911.74
19461081.741.76
19471031.601.86
19481ll1.671.85
19491241.851.87
19501021.511.89
Year.Number of Deaths.Death Rate per 1,000 of population
Mitcham.England and Wales.
19511081.611.90
19521281.911.94
19531291.941.95
19541081.642.04
19551322.022.06
19561352.082.07
19571342.062.09
19581221.892.12
19591452.252.14
19601442.252.16

Table: T uberculosisDuring the year 17 new cases of tuberculosis were notified, viz: —

T uberculosis

During the year 17 new cases of tuberculosis were notified, viz: —

MalesFemalesTotal
Pulmonary8715
Non-Pulmonary112
Totals9817

Text

Copy text to clipboard

Twenty-three cases were transferred into the Borough as
follows: —