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Merton and Morden 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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TABLE XVIII.
Incidence and Fatality of Diphtheria, 1920-1952.
| Year | Population | No. of cases | Incidence 1,000 population rate per | No. of deatns | Percentage of deaths to cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 18,200 | 47 | 2.5 | 3 | 6.3 |
| 1921 | 18,000 | 28 | 1.5 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 1922 | 18,500 | 62 | 3.3 | 4 | 6.4 |
| 1923 | 18,750 | 39 | 2.08 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 1924 | 18,710 | 68 | 3.6 | 6 | 8.9 |
| 1925 | 18,960 | 25 | 1.3 | 1 | 8.3 |
| 1926 | 19,980 | 24 | 1.2 | 2 | 8.5 |
| 1927 | 21,850 | 29 | 1.3 | 2 | 6.8 |
| 1928 | 25,780 | 38 | 1.4 | — | — |
| 1929 | 27,430 | 53 | 1.9 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 1930 | 35,000 | 72 | 2.05 | 6 | 8.3 |
| 1931 | 41,610 | 80 | 1.9 | 6 | 7.5 |
| 1932 | 48,550 | 30 | 0.6 | — | — |
| 1933 | 52,130 | 35 | 0.6 | 1 | 2.8 |
| 1934 | 55,550 | 82 | 1.4 | 8 | 9.7 |
| 1935 | 57,440 | 44 | 0.76 | 4 | 9.0 |
| 1936 | 61,000 | 28 | 0.45 | — | — |
| 1937 | 65,530 | 22 | 0.33 | 4 | 18.1 |
| 1938 | 68,980 | 28 | 0.40 | 2 | 7.1 |
| 1939 | 71,220 | 32 | 0.44 | 2 | 6.2 |
| 1940 | 68,540 | 20 | 0.29 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 1941 | 64,920 | 24 | 0.36 | — | — |
| 1942 | 66,590 | 15 | 0.22 | 1 | 6.6 |
| 1943 | 65,880 | 16 | 0.24 | 1 | 6.35 |
| 1944 | 62.760 | 8 | 0.12 | 1 | 12.5 |
| 1945 | 66,050 | 12 | 0.18 | 1 | 8.3 |
| 1946 | 73,590 | 9 | 0.12 | — | — |
| 1947 | 75,290 | 5 | 0.06 | — | — |
| 1948 | 75,220 | 3 | 0.03 | — | — |
| 1949 | 75,470 | 2 | 0.02 | — | — |
| 1950 | 75,790 | — | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 74,602 | 1 | 0.01 | — | — |
| 1952 | 73,670 | — | — | — | — |