Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | 2 | 2 |
Congenital malformations | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 63 | 59 | 122 |
Motor vehicle accidents | 14 | 2 | 16 |
All other accidents | 12 | 9 | 21 |
Suicide | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Homicide and operations of war | - | 2 | 2 |
All causes - TOTAL | 706 | 686 | 1,392 |
TABLE IV
AGE DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1954.
Age Group | Male | Female | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|
0-5 years | 28 | 17 | 45 | 3.2 |
5-10 years | 1 | 1 | 2 | .2 |
10-15 years | 1 | 1 | 2 | .2 |
15-20 years | 2 | 5 | 7 | .5 |
20-30 years | 7 | 5 | 12 | .9 |
30-40 years | 11 | 14 | 25 | 1.7 |
40-50 years | 33 | 35 | 68 | 4.8 |
50-60 years | 102 | 64 | 166 | 11.9 |
60-70 years | 162 | 141 | 303 | 21.8 |
70-80 years | 229 | 192 | 421 | 30.3 |
80 years and over | 130 | 211 | 341 | 24.5 |
TOTAL | 706 | 686 | 1,392 | 100.0 |
VITAL STATISTICS.
Population.
The home population figure supplied by the Registrar General is 154,800. This
is less than in 1953.
The estimated total population for England and Wales is 44,480,000, an increase
of 190,000 over the estimate for 1953.
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