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

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Carshalton 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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Tuberculosis accounted for 22 deaths as against 25 in 1948, the death rate for this disease thereby fell to 0.35 per thousand population. The death rates from tuberculosis for the last twenty years were as follows:—

Year.Death Rate per 1,000 Population.Year.Death Rate per 1,000 Population.
19300.5119400.56
19310.6619410.71
19320.5219420.46
19331.1019430.81
19340.6019440.63
19350.9619450.51
19360.6419460.41
19370.6319470.40
19380.6319480.40
19390.7719490.35

The distribution of tuberculosis mortality by wards and other
details are given in Section F of this Report.
The common infectious diseases were responsible for one death,
that from whooping cough. There were no deaths from infantile
paralysis or any of the other infectious diseases.
Violence in one form or another caused the death of 24 residents
in the following ways:—
Suicide 4
Drowning 1
Road Traffic Accidents 4
Accidents in the Home 12
Accidents at Work 1
War Injuries 2
Inquests.
Inquests were held on 42 persons who died in the district. The
following verdicts were returned:—
Accidental Death 28
Suicide 7
Open Verdict 1
Misadventure 2
Natural Causes 2
War Injuries 1
Indictment for Manslaughter 1
Nineteen of the total were residents of the district. Two deaths
were due to road accidents.
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