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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 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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8
The Registrar General supplies a comparability factor and the
crude death rate multiplied by this figure can then be compared
with the crude death rate of the county as a whole or with the
mortality of any other local areas.
The corrected death rate obtained by the above is 11.4 as
compared with 11.7 for England and Wales and 11.4 for London.

Table: The deaths occurred in persons of the following ages:—

The deaths occurred in persons of the following ages:—

14 under1 yearof age.
6 between1 and5 years of age.
5 „5 „15 „
13 „15 „25 „
43 „25 .,45 „
140 „45 „65 „
186 „65 „80 „

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103 over 80 years of age.
It will be noticed that no fewer than 289 persons died over
the age of 65, i.e., more than half the total deaths, while 103 were
deaths of people over 80 years of age.

Table: Causes of death under 1 year of age.

Causes of death under 1 year of age.

Cause of DeathUnder 1 week1—2 weeks2—3 weeks3—4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks4 weeks and under 3 months3 months and under 6 months6 months and under 9 months9 months and under 12 monthsTotal deaths under 1 year
1. Pneumonia......1...1............1
2. Congenital Debility and Malformation including Premature Birth41117............7
3. Other defined diseases11......22...116
5221102...1114