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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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| Male | Female | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1959 | 1958 | 1960 | 1959 | 1958 | |
| Under 5 years | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Aged 5 - 9 years | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| " 10-14" | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| "15-19 " | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "20-24" | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| " 25 - 29 " | = | - | - | - | - | - |
| "30-34" | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| "35-39" | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| "40-44" | - | 2 | 5 | - | 1 | 4 |
| "45-49" | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| "50-54" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| "55-59" | 6 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
| " 60 - 64" | 12 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| "65-69" | 7 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| "70-74" | 9 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 5 |
| "75-79" | 8 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| "80-84" | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| "85-89" | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| "90-94" | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| "95-99" | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 56 | 58 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 55 |
Deaths from Measles (all ages) Nil
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) Nil
Deaths from Diarrhoea or Gastro-Enteritis (under 2 years) Nil
Deaths from Puerperal causes Nil
Deaths from Tuberculosis (all ages) 1
The one death from tuberculosis in I960, compares with two in 1959.
This is the lowest number of tuberculous deaths ever recorded in one year.
| 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 |
| 1956 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 1957 | 4 | - | 4 |
| 1958 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 1959 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 1960 | 1 | - | 1 |
The total number of deaths from violent causes i.e, motor Vehicle accidents, all other accidents and suicide, in the last 10 years is as follows:-
| I960 | 1959 | 1958 | 1957 | 19 56 | 1955 | 1954 | 1953 | 1952 | 1951 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 21 | 23 |
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