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

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Merton and Morden 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]

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(3)Acceidental deaths-
Knocked down by railway engine1
Tetanus after crushing hand in mechanical press1
Collision with tram car while crossing road
Collision with motor car1
Collision with motor car while riding pedal cycle1
Infection of finger after wound by fish bone1
Collision with lorry while travelling in fire tender1
Collision with lorry while riding pedal cycle1
Burns when clothing caught fire1
Pall at work1
Inhalation of stomach contents in Air passage1
Burns from fall against copper1

Road accidents were responsible for 4 of the total deaths,
being the same number as in 1940 and 1941.

CAUSES OF DEATH.

The principal killing diseases are well shown in the brief appended table. Heart disease remains Number One on the list:—

194019411942
Heart Disease151147124
Other Violence1313216
Cancer7685103
Tuberculosis424647

The number of deaths attributable to Cancer in 1942 shows
a considerable rise over the two years but reference to the
appended table seems to suggest no very definite trend. The
number is none the less considerably in excess of the figures
for previous years as is illustrated by the details as shown below.

CANCER DEATH RATE.

No. of deaths from Cancer for past 10 years.
193354193889
193466193991
193550194076
193674194185
1937931942103