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 Twickenham]
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Table 8.
Review of the Comparative Vital and Mortality Statistics for the Borough of Twickenham, together with those for England and Wales for years 1938.1954 inclusive.
| Year | Birth Rate | Death Rate | Infantile Mortality Rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham | England and Wales | Twickenham | England and Wales | Twickenham | England and Wales | |
| 1938 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 11.6 | 45.8 | 53 | |
| (b) 9.81 | ||||||
| 1939 | 14.2 | 15.0 | 12.1 | 26.4 | 50 | |
| (b) 10.35 | ||||||
| 1940 | 14.67 | 14.6 | 14.3 | 45.8 | ||
| (b) 14.9 | ||||||
| 1941 | 13.4 | 14.2 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 70.95 | |
| 1942 | 16.49 | 15.8 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 53.1 | 49 |
| 1943 | 17.7 | 16.5 | 12.3 | 12.1 | 47.99 | 49 |
| 1944 | 18.5 | 17.6 | 12.8 | 11.6 | 37.1 | 46 |
| 1945 | 16.76 | 16.1 | 12.15 | 11.4 | 48.02 | 46 |
| 1946 | 19.01 | 19.1 | 10.89 | 11.5 | 26.09 | 43 |
| 1947 | 19.72 | 20.5 | 11.05 | 12.0 | 40.21 | 41 |
| 1948 | 15.86 | 17.9 | 10.04 | 10.8 | 20.69 | 34 |
| 1949 | 14.99 | 16.7 | (a) 11.26 | 11.7 | 21.21 | 32 |
| 1950 | (.a) 13.34 | 15.8 | (a) 11.05 | 11.6 | 20.10 | 29.8 |
| 1951 | (a) 12.82 | 15.5 | (a) 11.97 | 12.5 | 24.98 | 29.6 |
| (b) 11.61 | ||||||
| 1952 | 15.3 | (a) 11.18 | 11.3 | 20.22 | 27.6 | |
| (b) 10.84 | ||||||
| 1953 | (a) 13.26 | 15.5 | (a) 10.88 | 11.4 | 20.06 | 26.8 |
| (b) 10.01 | ||||||
| 1954 | (a) 12.73 | 15.2 | 11.3 | 14.25 | 25.5 | |