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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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Table: In the course of the year 312 marriages took place within the Borough, as follows:—

In the course of the year 312 marriages took place within the Borough, as follows:—

By the Established Church202
At other places of Public Worship30
At the offices of the Registrar80
Total312

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Marriages.

Table: Divided into Wards the figures are as follows:—

Divided into Wards the figures are as follows:—

Ward.Population.
1901.1903.
Census.Estimated at the Middle of the year.Estimated at the Middle of the year.
North907391399539
South603860446078
East914091769572
West472747274765
Kew269927142854
Total...31,67731,80032,808

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This gives a marriage rate of 19 per 1,000 inhabitants in the
Borough during the year 1903, as compared with 15.3 for the
previous year. This is in excess of the mean annual rate for the
previous ten years.