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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 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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SECTION I.
VITAL STATISTICS.
Population.
The following are particulars of the census of 1901, as applied to the Borough of Richmond, compared with those of 1891:—
| Year | Population. | Inhabited Houses. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borough | 1901 | 31677 | 6184 | |
| Do. | 1891 | 26875 | 4939 | |
| Increase ... | 4802 | 1245 | ||
For statistical purposes it is necessary to estimate the population
at the middle of each year; the usual mode of arriving at
these figures is to assume that the annual increase is at the same
rate as that which occurred between the last two census, due
allowance being made for the increase of population during that
decade. The Registrar General in his quarterly reports has
estimated the population of the Borough of Richmond for 1903
to be 32,808.