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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Mortality from tuberculosis fell still further during 1953, 13 such deaths being registered. This gives a death rate of 0.21 per thousand population compared with 0.24 in the year before. The death rates from this cause for the last 20 years were as follows:
| Year | Death Rate per 1,000 Population | Year | Death Rate per 1,000 Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 0.60 | 1944 | 0.63 |
| 1935 | 0.96 | 1945 | 0.51 |
| 1936 | 0.64 | 1946 | 0.41 |
| 1937 | 0.63 | 1947 | 0.40 |
| 1938 | 0.63 | 1948 | 0.40 |
| 1939 | 0.77 | 1949 | 0.35 |
| 1940 | 0.56 | 1950 | 0.20 |
| 1941 | 0.71 | 1951 | 0.34 |
| 1942 | 0.46 | 1952 | 0.24 |
| 1943 | 0.81 | 1953 | 0.21 |
The distribution of tuberculosis mortality by wards and other
details are given in Section F of this report.
Except in one case of meningococcal meningitis, there were no
deaths from the common infectious diseases.
In recent years, coronary disease of the heart has become more
prominent among the main causes of death. In 1953 this particular
form of cardiac disease accounted for approximately half the total
deaths attributed to heart disease.
Violent causes accounted for the death of 19 residents. They were
as follows:
Suicide 9
Motor Vehicle Accidents 2
Accidental Coal Gas Poisoning 1
Accidents in the Home 5
Accidents at Work 2
Inquests.
Inquests were held on 56 persons who died in the district. The
following verdicts were returned:
Accidental Death 33
Suicide 13
Misadventure 3
War Operations 1
Natural causes 5
Open Verdict 1
Sixteen of the total were residents of the district. Six were due to
road accidents.
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