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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
Kingston upon Thames 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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GENERAL STATISTICS.
| Area | 1,133 acres. |
| Population, 1927 (Registrar-General) | |
| For birth-rate | 39,330 |
| For death-rate | 39,080 |
| Census (1921) | 39,479 |
| Number of inhabited houses (1921) | 7,859 |
| Number of families or separate occupiers (1921) | 9,210 |
| Number of families per dwelling (1921) | 1.18 |
| Number of rooms per person (1921) | 1.15 |
| Rateable Value— | |
| To Poor Rate | £291,042 |
| Assessable Value to District Rate | £286,510 |
| Sum represented by a Penny Rate— | |
| Poor Rate | £1,179 |
| District Rate | £1,162 |
| Amount of Poor Law Relief (1926) | £3,033 |
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
| Births— | Total. | Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 493 | 269 | 224 | Birth Rate (R.G.) 13.1 per 1,000 population. |
| Illegitimate | 24 | 11 | 13 | |
| 517 | 280 | 237 | ||
| 486 | 241 | 245 | Death Rate (R.G.) 12.4 per 1,000 population. |
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of
child-birth—
From Sepsis 1
From other causes 2
Deaths of Infants under one year—
| Total. | Male, | Female. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Illegitimate | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | 10 | 9 |