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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Population 1941-1958
Table 2.
| Year | Population | Population trend | Migration excess | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total increase or decrease | Percentage proportion | Natural increase or decrease | Inward | Outward | ||
| 1941 | 91,820 | - 2,250 | - 2.39% | + 38 | - | 2,288 |
| 1942 | 92,460 | + 640 | + 0.70% | + 450 | 190 | - |
| 1943 | 92,780 | + 320 | + 0.35% | + 50.2 | - | 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 |
| 1957 | 103,600 | - 400 | - 0.39% | + 217 | - | 617 |
| 1958 | 103,500 | - 100 | - 0.10% | + 198 | - | 298 |
Table 3.
Causes of Death. Registrar-General's Official Returns.
| Causes of Death | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 580 | 598 | 1178 | |
| 1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 2. Tuberculosis, other | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3. syphilitic disease | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4. Diphtheria | - | - | - |
| 5. Whooping cough | - | - | - |
| 6. Meningococcal infections | - | - | - |
| 7. Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | - |
| 8. Measles | - | - | - |
| 9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 35 | 8 | 43 |
| 12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 24 | 24 |
| 13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 7 | 7 |
| 14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 68 | 61 | 129 |
| 15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 16. Diabetes | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 70 | 88 | 158 |
| 18. coronary disease, angina | 126 | 85 | 211 |
| 19. Hypertension with heart disease | 20 | 17 | 37 |
| 20. Other heart disease | 57 | 92 | 149 |
| 21. Other circulatory disease | 24 | 31 | 55 |
| 22. Influenza | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 23. Pneumonia | 29 | 42 | 71 |
| 24. Bronchitis | 41 | 31 | 72 |
| 25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 27. Gastritis enteritis and diarrhoea | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 28, Nephritis and nephrosis | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 3 | - | 3 |
| 30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | - | - | - |
| 31. congenital malformations | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 28 | 40 | 68 |
| 33. Motor vehicle accidents | 8 | - | 8 |
| 34, All other accidents | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 35. suicide | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 36. Homicide and operations of war | - | - | - |