Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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Age Groups
Male | Female | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1955 | 1954 | 1955 | 1954 | |
Between 10 15 years | 1 | - | - | - |
" 15-20 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
" 20-25 | - | - | - | - |
" 25 - 30 " | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
" 30-35 " | - | - | - | 1 |
" 35 - 40 " | - | 3 | - | - |
" 40-45 " | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
" 45-50 " | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
" 50-55 " | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
" 55-60 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 11 |
" 60-65 " | 6 | 11 | 7 | 11 |
" 65-70 " | 18 | 11 | 4 | 8 |
" 70-75 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
" 75-80 " | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
" 80 - 85 " | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
" 85 - 90 " | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
" 90 - 95 " | - | - | 2 | 2 |
Totals | 75 | 84 | 61 | 74 |
There were no maternal deaths |
The fall in the number of deaths from tuberculosis did not occur again during 1955 there being a slight increase from 4 the previous year to 7 in 1955.
Year | Number of deaths from tuberculosis | ||
---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | Total | |
1950 | 20 | 14 | 34 |
1951 | 11 | 14 | 25 |
1952 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
1953 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
1954 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
1955 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
The total number of deaths from violent causes since 1950 is as follows
1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950
27 27 17 21 23 28
Five residents died through involvement in road accidents The ages at
death of these cases were:-
Males 28, 6
Females 74, 64, 48.
3 of these died as a result of accidents within the Borough In all, 5
persons, including residents of other places died as a result of road accidents
occurring in Brentford and Chiswick 1 motor-cyclist, 2 pedal cyclists and 2
pedestrians. Each of these accidents occurred on a different main road of the
Borough.
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