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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 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

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The deaths from lung cancer in Mitcham have been fairly static
over the last seven years. As in England and Wales cancer of the
lung accounts for between one quarter and one third of all deaths
from cancer.
In the case of leukaemia the rate increased sharply in 1960 and
1961; but as the numbers are so relatively few, conclusions cannot be
drawn from this area alone.

Table: TuberculosisDuring the year 21 new cases of tuberculosis were notified, viz:—

Tuberculosis

During the year 21 new cases of tuberculosis were notified, viz:—

MalesFemalesTotal
Pulmonary17421
Non-Pulmonary———
Totals17421

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

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

MalesFemalesTotal
Pulmonary10919
Non-Pulmonary—22
Totals101121

Table: The total number of deaths from tuberculosis was:—

The total number of deaths from tuberculosis was:—

MalesFemalesTotal
Pulmonary2—2
Non-Pulmonary112
Totals314
England and Wales.Mitcham.
Death rate from tuberculosis, all forms, per 1,000 population0.070.06