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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Population 1938.1955. Table 2.
| 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% | 4.246 | 454 | — |
| 1951 | 106,300 | — 1,300 | . 1.28% | + 91 | — | 1,391 |
| 1952 | 106,500 | + 200 | + 0.19% | + 144 | 56 | — |
| 1953 | 105,300 | — 1,200 | — 1.13% | + 250 | — | 1,450 |
| 1954 | 104,700 | — 600 | — 0.57% | + 167 | — | 767 |
| 1955 | 104,300 | — 400 | 1 — 0.38% | + 105 | — | 505 |
| Causes of Death | M ales | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | 567 | 593 | 1,160 |
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | — | 1 | 1 |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | — | — | — |
| 4. Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 5. Whooping cough | — | — | — |
| 6. Meningo- coccal infections | — | — | — |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | — | 1 | 1 |
| 8. Measles | 1 | — | 1 |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | 3 | 3 |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 27 | 14 | 41 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 39 | 6 | 45 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 19 | 19 |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 10 | 10 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 58 | 58 | 116 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | — | 3 |
| 16. Diabetes | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 52 | 101 | 153 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 99 | 72 | 171 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 16 | 21 | 37 |
| 20. Other heart disease | 70 | 105 | 175 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 27 | 35 | 62 |
| 22. Influenza | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 23 | 25 | 48 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 35 | 23 | 58 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 11 | — | 11 |
| 30. Pregnancy, Childbirth, abortion | — | — | — |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 48 | 50 | 98 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 34. All other accidents | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| 35. Suicide | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | 1 | — | 1 |