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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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TABLE 1. STATISTICAL SUMMARY — 1963.
SECTION A. — SUMMARY OF STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
| Area in acres | 4,234 |
| Population (Census 1961) | 41,002 |
| Population (Estimated 1963) | 40,630 |
| Number of inhabited houses (estimated) at 1.4.63 | 12,500 |
| Rateable value at 1.4.63 | £2,550,291 |
| Sum represented by a Penny Rate, 1963/64 | £10,147 |
BIRTHS.
Birth Rate per 1,000 of estimated resident population 16.3
(Corrected) 15.9
Total number of births (live and still) 661
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| Analysis:— | M | F | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births Legitimate | 297 | 294 | 591 |
| Illegitimate | 26 | 39 | 65 |
| Still Births Legitimate | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Illegitimate | - | - | - |
| Still Birth Rate per 1,000 total births | 7.6 | ||
| Environment of Births :— | |||
| Proportion taking place in Institutions | (317) | 71.4 | |
| Proportion taking place in dwelling houses | (127) | 28.6 | |
DEATHS.
Total number of deaths from all causes 660
Death rate per thousand estimated resident population 16.2
(Corrected) 12.02
The principal causes of deaths : —
Malignant Neoplasms 123
Heart disease 205
Vascular lesions of Nervous System 105 341
Other circulatory diseases 31
Pneumonia 42
Bronchitis 35 |79
Other respiratory diseases 2
Malignant Neoplasms were responsible for 123 deaths or 18.6%
of total deaths.