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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 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Table: Table 1.Population 1938-1952.

Table 1.

Population 1938-1952.

YearPopulationPopulation trendMigration excess
Total increase or decreasePercentage proportionNatural increase or decreaseInwardOutward
193896,550+ 2,320+ 2-46%+ 3631,957—
193997,440+ 890+ 0-92%+ 383507—
194094,070— 3,370— 3.46%— 15—3,355
194191,820— 2,250— 2.39%+ 38—2,288
194292,460+ 640+ 0.70%+ 450190—
194392,780+ 320+ 0.35%+ 502—182
194488,660— 4,120— 4.44%+ 507—4,627
194591,920+ 3,260+ 3.68%+4242,836—
1946102,850+ 10,930+ 11.89%+ 83510,095—
1947105,930+ 3,080+ 2.99%+9182,162—
1948106,700+ 770+ 0.73%+621149—
1949106,900+ 200+ 0.19%+ 399—199
1950107,600+ 700+ 0.65%+246454—
1951106,300— 1,300— 1.28%+ 91—1,391
1952106,500+ 200+ 0.19%+ 14456—

Table: Table 2.Causes of Death. Registrar-General's Official Returns.

Table 2.

Causes of Death. Registrar-General's Official Returns.

Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
All causes5776141,191
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory19928
2. Tuberculosis, other123
3. Syphilitic disease415
4. Diphtheria———
5. Whooping cough———
6. Meningo-coccal infections———
7. Acute poliomyelitis1—1
8. Measles———
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases213
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach18826
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus43952
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast—2222
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus—1010
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms7355128
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia156
16. Diabetes358
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system64111175
18. Coronary disease, angina9455149
19. Hypertension with heart disease101727
20. Other heart disease78122200
21. Other circulatory disease203151
22. Influenza178
23. Pneumonia222850
24. Bronchitis452772
25. Other diseases of respiratory system7310
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum369
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea145
28. Nephritis and nephrosis6814
29. Hyperplasia of prostate8—8
30. Px-egnancy, Childbirth, abortion——-—
31. Congenital malformations3710
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases354580
33. Motor vehicle accidents426
34. All other accidents91120
35. Suicide134
36. Homicide and operations of war1-1