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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 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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STATISTICAL SUMMARY
Borough of Richmond, 1902.
Population, estimated to the middle of the year 32,300
Births. Males, 325; Females, 316 641
Annual Rate of Births per 1,000 of population 19.8
Deaths. Males, 206; Females, 220 426
Annual Rate of Deaths per 1,000 of population 13 2
Zymotic Death Rate 1.3
Excess of Registered Births over Deaths. 215
Infantile Mortality. Per 1,000 births 92
Area. The Total Area of the Borough is 2,534 acres
Density. The Mean Density of the Borough is equal
to 127 persons per acre
Rateable Value £290,440 12s. 6d.
Amount produced by a Penny Rate for year 1901.2 £1,094 11s. 1d.
1902
Annual Birth.rates, Death.rates and Rates from the Seven Chief Epidemic Diseases
Annual Rates per 1,000
Living.
Infant Mortality.
Annual Death.
rate of Infants
under 1 Year per
1,ooo Births.
Births.
Deaths
from
all
Causes.
Deaths from
Seven Chief
Epidemic
Diseases.
England and Wales
28.6
16 3
1.64
133
Rural England & Wales
27.4
15.3
1.14
119
76 great towns
30 0
17.4
2.12
145
103 smaller towns
27.3
15.3
153
135
London
28.5
17.2
2.21
139
B1CHM0ND
19 8
13.2
1 39
92