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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Population 1943/1960
Table 2.
| Year | Population | Population trend | Migration excess | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total increase or decrease | Percentage propcttion | Natural increase or decrease | Inward | Outward | ||
| 1943 | 92,780 | + 320 | + 0,35% | + 503 | 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, 93 0 | + 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 |
| 19 52 | 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 | - 0.2 9% | + 146 | - | 446 |
| 1957 | 103,600 | - 400 | - 0.39% | + 217 | - | 617 |
| 1958 | 103,500 | - 100 | - 0.10% | + 198 | - | 298 |
| 1959 | 103,600 | + 100 | + 0.10% | + 115 | - | 15 |
| 1960 | 103,450 | - 150 | - 0.14% | + 212 | 362 | |
Table 3
Causes of Death. Registrar=General's Official Returns.
| Causes of Death | Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 607 | 620 | 1227 | ||
| 1. | Tuberculosis, respiratory | 4 | - | 4 |
| 2. | Tuberculosis, other | - | - | - |
| 3. | Syphilitic disease | - | - | - |
| 4. | Diphtheria | - | - | - |
| 5. | Whooping cough | - | * | |
| 6. | Meningococcal infections | - | - | - |
| 7. | Acute poliomyelitis | - | - | |
| 8. | Measles | - | - | - |
| 9. | Other infective and parasitic diseases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10. | Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| 11. | Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 53 | 8 | 61 |
| 12. | Malignant neoplasm, breast | - | 28 | 28 |
| 13. | Malignant neoplasm, uterus | - | 6 | 6 |
| 14, | Other malignant and Lymphatic neoplasms | 60 | 69 | 129 |
| 15. | Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 16. | Diabetes | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 17. | Vascular lesions of nervous system | 65 | 98 | 163 |
| 18. | Coronary disease, angina | 143 | 87 | 230 |
| 19. | Hypertension with heart disease | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 20. | Other heart disease | 56 | 97 | 153 |
| 21. | Other circulatory diseases | 20 | 37 | 57 |
| 22. | Iiifluenza | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 23. | Pneumonia | 30 | 35 | 65 |
| 24. | Bronchitis | 33 | 21 | 54 |
| 25. | Other diseases of respiratory system | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 26. | Ulcee of stomach and duodenum | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 27. | Gastritis enteritis and diarrhoea | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 28. | Nephritis and nephrosis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 29. | Hyperplasia of prostate | 12 | - | 12 |
| 30. | Pregnancy, Childbirth, abortion | - | * | - |
| 31. | Congenital malformations | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 32. | CTther defined and ill-defined diseases | 33 | 54 | 87 |
| 33. | Motor vehicle accidents | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| 34. | All other accidents | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| 35. | Suicide .», | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 36. | Homicide and operations of war | 1 | 1 | 2 |