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Richmond upon Thames 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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| Area (in acres) | 2,599 |
| Population (census 1921) | 36,639 |
| „ (estimated 1925) | 34,690 |
| Number of inhabited houses (1921) | 7,661 |
| „ (1925) | 7,994 |
| Number of families or separate occupiers (1921) | 8,891 |
| Rateable Value | £369,545 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate | £1,482 |
Physical features and general character of the area.
The Borough of Richmond lies on the south bank of the
Thames. Incorporated in 1890, its boundaries were in 1892 enlarged
by the inclusion of the parishes of Kew, Petersham and a
part of Mortlake.
The height above ordnance datum varies, being 16 feet at the
bottom of Water Lane, 31 feet opposite the General Post Office
152 feet at the Park Gates, and 180 feet inside Richmond Park.
The subsoil is chiefly gravel and sand interspersed with patches
of clay on the Hill.
Social Conditions.
The Borough is chiefly a residential district. There are one
or two small factories in addition to the usual trades carried on in
any town, while a certain number of the inhabitants are engaged
in those industries and occupations connected with boating.
Poor Law Relief.
The following particulars give the amounts granted by the
Guardians in Outdoor Relief to persons resident in the Borough :—
286 cases ... Total amount granted, €3845 3s. 11d.
Charity.
The following figures have been obtained from the Central Aid