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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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SECTION A—SUMMARY OF STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
| Area in acres | 4,234 | ||
| Population (Census 1931) | 37,791 | ||
| Population (estimated 1944) | 34,160 | ||
| Number of inhabited houses (estimated) | 9,988 | ||
| Rateable value | £584,039 | ||
| Sum represented by a Penny Rate | £2,275 | ||
| BIRTHS. | |||
| Birth-Rate per 1,000 of estimated resident population | 16.7 | ||
| Total number of births (live and still) | 571 | ||
| M. | F. | Total | |
| Live Births: Legitimate | 259 | 239 | 498 |
| Illegitimate | 34 | 28 | 62 |
| Still Births: Legitimate | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Still-Birth Rate per 1,000 total births | 19 | ||
| Proportion taking place in the Borough | 63% | ||
| Proportion taking place outside the Borough | 37% | ||
| Proportion taking place in Institutions | 75% | ||
| Proportion taking place in dwelling-houses | 25% | ||
| Proportion notified by midwives alone | 95% | ||
| Proportion notified by doctors or parents | 5% | ||
| DEATHS. | |||
| Death-Rate per 1,000 of estimated resident population | 13.9 | ||
| Total number of deaths from all causes | 478 | ||
| M. | F. | Total | |
| All Causes | 218 | 260 | 478 |
| Cancer | 37 | 47 | 84 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — |
| Measles | 1 | — | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — |
| Diarrhoea (under two years) | 2 | — | 2 |