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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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| Area (in acres) | 4,243 |
| Population (census 1931) | 37,791 |
| Population (estimated 1940) | 34,690 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 9,930 |
| Rateable value | £605,763 |
| Sum represented by a Penny rate |
| Total. | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live births (Legitimate) | 320 | 181 | 139 |
| Live births (Illegitimate) | 42 | 17 | 25 |
| Live births (Legitimate) | 318 | 181 | 137 |
| Live births (Illegitimate) | 42 | 17 | 25 |
Birth rate per 1,000 of estimated resident population 10.4
Stillbirths Total 10 Males 6 Females 4
Deaths Total 668 Males 300 Females 368
Death rate per 1,000 of estimated resident population 19.2
Corrected death rate 15.9
Death rate from Puerperal Sepsis and other Puerperal causes 2.7
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 42 |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 84 |
| „ „ Measles | 2 |
| „ „ Whooping Cough | Nil. |
| „ „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | Nil. |