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
Twickenham 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Table
| Year | Population | Population trend | Migration excess | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total increase or decrease | Percentage proportion | Natural increase or decrease | Inward | Outward | ||
| 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 | — |
| 1949 | 106,900 | +200 | +0.19% | +399 | — | 199 |
| 1950 | 107,600 | +700 | +0.65% | +246 | 454 | — |
Table 2.
| Causes of Death | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | 607 | 1,189 | |
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 25 | 9 | 34 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 4. Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 5. Whooping cough | — | — | — |
| 6. Meningo-coccal infections | — | — | — |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | — | 1 | 1 |
| 8. Measles | — | 1 | 1 |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 17 | 9 | 26 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 30 | 7 | 37 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 23 | 23 |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 8 | 8 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 44 | 66 | 110 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 16. Diabetes | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 55 | 97 | 152 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 101 | 63 | 164 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| 20. Other heart disease | 83 | 115 | 198 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 15 | 23 | 38 |
| 22. Influenza | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 34 | 22 | 56 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 35 | 23 | 58 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | — | 4 | 4 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 7 | — | 7 |
| 30. Pregnancy, Childbirth, abortion | — | 1 | 1 |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 43 | 49 | 92 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 34. All other accidents | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| 35. Suicide | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | - | 1 | 1 |