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
London County Council 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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present century : the continuous fall during the last three years is, however, over too
limited a period to make any safe prediction as to future trends. At ages under 55, where
treatment is more effective, the number of deaths in 1953 was 20 which compares with
recent figures of:
1935-38 (mean annual deaths) 86
1939-41 „ „ „ 71
1942-44 „ „ „ 42
1945-47 „ „ „ 31
1948 27 „ „ „
1949 26
1950 39
1951 34
1952 34
TREND OF MORTALITY-LONDON 1933-53
DEATH RATE PER 1,000