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Richmond upon Thames 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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BOROUGH OF RICHMOND (SURREY).
preface.
SECTION A. — SUMMARY OF STATISTICS AND SOCIAL
CONDITIONS.
Staff.
There were no changes of staff during the year.
Population.
The Registrar General's estimate of the population in 1959 was
42,330 which is the same as his estimate for the previous year.
Births.
During the year 552 births were recorded (280 males and 272
females) compared with 591 in 1958.
There were 24 premature live births and of these, 22 survived.
The two infants who failed to survive weighed less than 4lbs. 6ozs.
at birth and so would be extremely difficult to rear. Of the 10 infant
deaths under the age of 1 year, 2 were due to prematurity.
Deaths.
The total number of deaths occurring amongst residents was 601
(291 males and 310 females) compared with 589 in 1958.
The death rate, when corrected to allow for the high proportion
of elderly residents is 9.7 per thousand population which compares
favourably with other towns in the country.