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Hampton 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampton]
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As most of the decrease in the population occurred about
the year 1903, I have estimated the populations for the
years 1903 to 1910 at 2,417, the number obtained at the
last census. The Death Rates for these years are therefore
all increased, and the average Death Rate for the
last ten years works out to 11.67. As the age and sex
distribution of the population of this District has not
yet been issued by the Census Authorities, I have made
use of the same factor which was obtained on the results
of the Census of 1901 in order to obtain the Corrected
Death Rate. This amounts to 10'62.
In the following table are given the Death Rates for various localities: —
| 1901 | 1910 | 1911 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 16.9 | 13.4 | 14.6 |
| London | 18.7 | 18.4 | 15.8 |
| County of Middlesex | 14.0 | 10.4 | - |
| Hampton Wick— | |||
| Recorded Death Rate | 18.8 | 9.1 | 10.3 |
| Corrected Death Rate | 14.2 | 9.3 | 10.6 |
| Average Death-rate for preceding 10 years | 12.9 | 11.8 | 11.7 |
It will be seen on looking at the above table that
these Death Rates have a downward tendency, and that
the Death Rate for this District for this year is lower
than the average Death Rate for the previous ten years.
The various causes contributing to the deaths
belonging to the District are shown in Table III. This
table is now so arranged that it is condensed from the
Detailed International List of Causes of Death which
has just been issued by the Registrar-General in a
manual. This list has 14 General Headings and 189
Sub-Headings for Causes of Death, and in many cases