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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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Age Groups
| Male | Fema1e | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1958 | 1959 | 1958 | |
| Between 10-14 year | 1 | - | ||
| - | - | - | ||
| " 20-24 „ | 1 | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| " 30-34 " | - | 2 | 1 | - |
| " 35-39 " | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| " 40-44 " | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| " 45-49 " | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| n 50-54 " | 3 | |||
| " 55-59 " | 7 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 9 | |||
| " 65-69 " | 13 | 9 | 7 | |
| " 70-74 " | 4 | 10 | 5 | |
| " 75-79 " | 5 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 3 | - | 1 | ||
| - | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| " 95-99 " | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 57 | 73 | 64 | 54 |
| There was one maternal death. This occurred in hospital. | ||||
There were 2 deaths from tuberculosis in 1959, as compared with 7 in 1958. This is the lowest number of tuberculous deaths ever recorded in one year.
| Year | Number of deaths from tuberculosis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Fema1e | 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 |
| 1956 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 1957 | 4 | - | 4 |
| 1958 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 1959 | 2 | - | 2 |
The total number of deaths from violent causes since 1950 is as follows -
1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950
26 23 23 26 27 27 17 21 23 28
Ten residents died through involvement in road accidents. The ages of
these cases were:-
Males: 18, 18, 22, 31, 53, 82
Females: 50, 61, 80, 81
Two of these died as a result of accidents within the Borough. In all,
6 persons, including residents of other places, died as a result of road accidents
occurring in Brentford and Chiswick, 2 motor cyclists, 2 motor vehicle
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