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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
Richmond upon Thames 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Society and represent the cases that have been directly assisted by them
| Hospital Letters | 35 |
| Surgical Appliances | 22 |
| Convalescent Aid | 15 |
| Other forms of Relief | 52 Total 124 |
The Philanthropic Society has also assisted the needy to the following extent:—
| Boots and Clothing | £200 |
| Relief in other forms | £247 |
| Convalescent Home, Hospital & Surgical Aid Letters purchased | £31.10. |
They have also administered a fund of £350 collected by the
Ex-Mayor, Mr. Councillor A. Howitt, J.P., for boots and clothing.
Richmond Royal Hospital.
The Secretary, Mr. Richard Allen, has kindly supplied the
following information :—
837 In-Patients, 4214 Out-Patients, and 1864 Casualties were
treated at the Hospital during 1925. Those received from the
Borough of Richmond were:—304 In-Patients and 1059 OutPatients.
| Total. | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Births (Legitimate) | 490 | 264 | 226 |
| (Illegitimate) | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Deaths | 442 | 208 | 234 |
| Birth Rate (R.G.) | 15.2 | ||
| Death Rate (R.G.) | 12.7 |
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth—from
sepsis, nil; from other causes, nil.
Deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 births :
Legitimate, 42, Illegitimate, 100. Total, 47