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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
Carshalton 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Tuberculosis was responsible for the same number of deaths, viz.,
25 as in the year before. Mortality at 0.40 per 1,000 population is the
lowest for 20 years.
The death rates for this disease for the last twenty years were as follows:—
| Year. | Death Rate per 1,000 Population. | Year. | Death Rate per 1,000 Population. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.43 | 1938 | 0.63 |
| 1929 | 0.55 | 1939 | 0.77 |
| 1930 | 0.51 | 1940 | 0.56 |
| 1931 | 0.66 | 1941 | 0.71 |
| 1932 | 0.52 | 1942 | 0.46 |
| 1933 | 1.10 | 1943 | 0.81 |
| 1934 | 0.60 | 1944 | 0.63 |
| 1935 | 0.96 | 1945 | 0.51 |
| 1936 | 0.64 | 1946 | 0.41 |
| 1937 | 0.63 | 1947 | 0.40 |
The distribution of tuberculosis mortality by wards and other
details are given in Section F of this Report.
The common infectious diseases accounted for three deaths, one
from typhoid fever and two from diarrhoea in babies. The unusual
epidemic of infantile paralysis resulted in five deaths.
Violence in various forms was responsible for 21 deaths due to the following causes:—
| Suicide | 6 |
| Homicide | 2 |
| Road Traffic Accidents | 4 |
| Accidents in the home | 6 |
| Drowning | 1 |
| Fall in the street | 1 |
| Accident at work | 1 |
Inquests.
Inquests were held on 50 persons whose deaths occurred in the
district and the following verdicts were returned :—
Accidental Death 42
Suicide 6
Homicide 2
Eighteen of the total were residents of the district. Two deaths
were due to road accidents.
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