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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
Twickenham 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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STATISTICS, SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR AREA
Population.
The Registrar.General's estimate of population for the mid.year 1948 was
106,700, and this has been adopted for the calculation of the statistics in this
report.
The following table shows the changes that have taken place in the numbers of the population since 1937:.
| Year | Population | Population trend | Migration excess | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total increase or decrease | Percentage proportion | Natural increase or decrease | Inward | Outward | ||
| 1937 | 94,230 | + 4,090 | + 4.34% | + 376 | 3,714 | - |
| 1938 | 96,550 | + 2,320 | + 2.46% | + 363 | 1,957 | - |
| 1939 | 97,440 | + 890 | + 0.92% | + 383 | 507 | - |
| 1940 | 94,070 | - 3,370 | . 3.46% | . 15 | - | 3,355 |
| 1941 | 91,820 | -2,250 | . 2.39% | + 38 | - | 2,288 |
| 1942 | 92,460 | + 640 | + 0.70% | +450 | 190 | - |
| 1943 | 92,780 | + 320 | + 0.35% | + 502 | - | 182 |
| 1944 | 88,660 | -4,120 | . 4.44% | + 507 | - | 4,627 |
| 1945 | 91,920 | + 3,260 | + 3.68% | + 424 | 2,836 | - |
| 1946 | 102,850 | + 10,930 | + 11.89% | + 835 | 10,095 | - |
| 1947 | 105,930 | + 3,080 | + 2.99% | + 918 | 2,162 | - |
| 1948 | 106,700 | + 770 | + 0.73% | +621 | 149 | - |
The live births registered in the borough in 1948 numbered 1,692, giving a birth rate of 15.86 per 1,000 of the population (England and Wales 17.9). The births were made up as follows :-
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 790 | 808 | 1,598 |
| Illegitimate | 45 | 49 | 94 |
| Total | 835 | 857 | 1,692 |
The number of births represents a decrease of 397 compared with the
previous year.
Illegitimate births formed 5.55 per cent. of the total live births, the same
as in 1947.
Still Births.
There were 20 still births registered during the year, giving a still birth
rate of 11.68 per 1,000 total (live and still) births.
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