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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Table 2.
| Year | Population | Population trend | Migration excess | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total increase or decrease | Percentage proportion | Natural increase or decrease | Inward | Outward | ||
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — 0.38% | + 105 | - | 505 |
| 1956 | 104,000 | — 300 | — 0.29% | + 146 | — | 446 |
T able 3.
| Causes of Death | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | 628 | 554 | |
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3. Syphilitic disease | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 4. Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| 5. Whooping cough | — | — | — |
| 6. Meningo-coccal infections | — | — | — |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | — | — | — |
| 8. Measles | — | — | — |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | 2 | 2 |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 47 | 11 | 58 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 24 | 24 |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 11 | 11 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 59 | 43 | 102 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 16. Diabetes | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 85 | 87 | 172 |
| 18. Coronary disease, angina | 117 | 75 | 192 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 20 | 15 | 35 |
| 20. Other heart disease | 55 | 92 | 147 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 18 | 28 | 46 |
| 22. Influenza | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 30 | 34 | 64 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 57 | 25 | 82 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 9 | — | 9 |
| 30. Pregnancy, Childbirth, abortion | — | 1 | 1 |
| 31. Congenital malformations | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 42 | 45 | 87 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 5 | — | 5 |
| 34. All other accidents | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 35. Suicide | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | — | — |