London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Fulham 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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AGE PROPORTION OF POPULATION OF ENGLAND AND WALES,
1841, 1901, 1951 AND 1971 (ESTIMATED)
As the proportion of elderly persons in the population increases so must the demand
for the services available to them. The need for new services too will arise.
The following diagrams illustrate the ageing of the population in England and Wales.