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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 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]#

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Table: Table 2.Population 1938-1953.

Table 2.

Population 1938-1953.

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—
1949103,900+ 200+ 0.19%+ 399—199
1950107,600+ 700+ 0.65%4.246454—
1951106,300— 1,300— 1.28%+ 91—1,391
1952106,500+ 200+ 0.19%+ 14456—
1953105,300— 1,200— 1.13%+ 250—1,450

Table: Table 3.Causes of Death. Registrar-General's Official Returns.

Table 3.

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

Causes of DeathMalesFemalesTotal
All causes5965501,146
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory17825
2. Tuberculosis, other1—1
3. Syphilitic disease213
4. Diphtheria———
5. Whooping cough—11
6. Meningo-coccal infections——-
7. Acute poliomyelitis2—2
8. Measles———
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases112
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach141327
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus43447
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast—1616
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus-88
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms5446100
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia415
16. Diabetes134
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system5278130
18. Coronary disease, angina11958177
19. Hypertension with heart disease121426
20. Other heart disease65112177
21. Other circulatory disease293362
22. Influenza141630
23. Pneumonia272451
24. Bronchitis452671
25. Other diseases of respiratory system134
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum7512
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea2—2
28. Nephritis and nephrosis156
29. Hyperplasia of prostate6—6
30. Pregnancy, Childbirth, abortion—-—
31. Congenital malformations549
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases344579
33. Motor vehicle accidents15419
34. All other accidents161632
35. Suicide538
36. Homicide and operations of war224