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BOROUGH OF RICHMOND (SURREY).
PREFACE.
SECTION A. — SUMMARY OF STATISTICS AND SOCIAL
CONDITIONS.
Staff.
In March 1963 Mrs. F. G. Smith, Chief Clerk, fell and sustained
a serious injury to her leg which incapacitated her for just over a
year. The clerical work was efficiently carried out by Miss Lane and
Miss Dennehy, and it was not until November that it became essential
to obtain the additional services of Miss Ridgway, in a temporary
capacity.
Population.
The Registrar General's estimate of the population was 40,630.
This may be compared with his estimate of 40,680 for the previous
year and the Census 1961 figure of 41,002.
Births.
During the year 656 births were recorded (323 males and 333
females) compared with 640 in 1962.
There were 40 premature live births and of these 34 survived.
Deaths.
The total number of deaths occuring amongst residents was 660
(315 males, and 345 females) compared with 607 in 1962.
The death rate when corrected to allow for the high proportion
of elderly residents is 12.02 per thousand population which compares
favourably with other towns in the country.
The Infant Mortality, Neo-natal Mortality and Still Birth rates,
are at a very low level; and although the number of illegitimate births
rose to 65 there was not a single death.
There were 7 infant deaths, and of these, one died of pneumonia,
four of prematurity, and two of congenital abnormality.