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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
Hammersmith 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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NATURAL INCREASE OR DECREASE OF THE POPULATION DURING THE PAST 20 YEARS
| Year | Population | Excess of Births over Deaths | Excess of Deaths over Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 131,400 | 137 | — |
| 1934 | 129,170 | 115 | — |
| 1935 | 128,100 | 353 | — |
| 1936 | 127,700 | 325 | — |
| 1937 | 126,500 | 320 | — |
| 1938 | 125,100 | 521 | — |
| 1939 | b122,800 d116,200 | 438 | — |
| 1940 | 98,320 | — | 156 |
| 1941 | 84,880 | 77 | — |
| 1942 | 89,370 | 337 | — |
| 1943 | 92,050 | 468 | — |
| 1944 | 89,190 | 370 | — |
| 1945 | 96,100 | 434 | — |
| 1946 | 111,860 | 974 | — |
| 1947 | 117,280 | 1,190 | — |
| 1948 | 115,800 | 847 | — |
| 1949 | 118,440 | 662 | — |
| 1950 | 119,200 | 691 | — |
| 1951 | 118,300 | 377 | — |
| 1952 | 118,800 | 420 | — |
b = Birth Rate Population Figure. d = Death Rate Population Figure
INCIDENCE OF CANCER DURING THE PAST 10 YEARS
| Year | Population | Deaths | Rate per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 92,050 | 206 | 2.2 |
| 1944 | 89,190 | 200 | 2.2 |
| 1945 | 96,100 | 207 | 2.1 |
| 1946 | 111,860 | 226 | 2.0 |
| 1947 | 117,280 | 253 | 2.1 |
| 1948 | 115,800 | 254 | 2.1 |
| 1949 | 118,440 | 238 | 2.0 |
| 1950 | 119,200 | 258 | 2.1 |
| 1951 | 118,300 | 254 | 2.1 |
| 1952 | 118,800 | 290 | 2.4 |