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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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| Peptic Ulcer | 5 | 2 |
| 23. Diarrhoea, etc. (under two years) | 2 | — |
| 24. Appendicitis | 4 | 3 |
| 25. Cirrhosis of Liver | — | 1 |
| 26. Other Diseases of Liver, etc. | 2 | 5 |
| 27. Other Digestive Diseases | 3 | 2 |
| 28. Acute and Chronic Nephritis | 3 | 2 |
| 29. Puerperal Sepsis | — | 1 |
| 30. Other Puerperal Causes | — | — |
| 31. Congenital Debility, Premature Birth, Malformations, etc. | 11 | 4 |
| 32. Senility | 9 | 16 |
| 33. Suicide | 3 | 2 |
| 34. Other Violence | 12 | 11 |
| 35. Other Defined Diseases | 21 | 13 |
| 36. Causes Ill-defined or Unknown | — | — |
| Special Causes (included in No. 35 above):— | ||
| Smallpox | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis | 1 | 1 |
| Polioencephalitis | — | — |
(iv) Natural and Social Conditions.
On April 1st, 1933, the Borough boundaries were
extended by the addition of a portion of Ham, amounting
to 234 acres, under the provisions of the Surrey (Riverside
Areas) Order 1933, and a portion of Maiden, amounting to
25 acres, under the provisions of the Surrey (Kingston and
the Maidens) Order 1933.
The estimated population of the added areas was 770.
The portion of Ham added consists of flat low lying
land along the Northern boundary of the Borough.
Building of small private dwelling houses is progressing
along and adjacent to the Richmond Road, and the works
of Leyland Motors Ltd. and Cellon Ltd. are situated in this
area.
The added portion of Maiden is continuous with the
above land and consists of the rising ground extending to
the boundary of Richmond Park.