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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Population 1940-1957
Table 2.
| Year | Population | Population trend | Migration excess | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total increase or decrease | Percentage proportion | Natural increase or decrease | Inward | Outward | ||
| 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 |
| i944 | 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 |
| 1957 | 103,600 | -400 | -0.39% | +217 | - | 617 |
Table 3.
Causes of Death. Registrar-General's Official Returns
| Causes of Death | Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 515 | 600 | 1115 | ||
| 1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2. | Tuberaulosis, other | - | 1 | 1 |
| 3. | Syphilitic disease | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 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 | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 49 | 9 | 58 |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | 1 | 23 | 24 |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 7 | 7 |
| 14. | Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 49 | 63 | 112 |
| 15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 16. | Diabetes | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 50 | 104 | 154 |
| 18. | Coronary disease, angina | 119 | 63 | 182 |
| 19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 17 | 22 | 39 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 53 | 105 | 158 |
| 21. | Other circulatory disease | 25 | 25 | 50 |
| 22. | Influenza | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 33 | 41 | 74 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 30 | 7 | 37 |
| 25. | Other diseases off respiratory system | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 26. | Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 27. | Gastritis enteritis and diarrhoea | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 6 | - | 6 |
| 30. | Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 32. | Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 26 | 50 | 76 |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 34. | All other accidents | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| 35. | Suicide | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |