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Richmond upon Thames 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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STATISTICAL SUMMARY.
Borough of Richmond, 1903.
Population, estimated to the middle of the year 32,808
Births. Males, 339; Females, 344 683
Annual Rate of Births per 1,000 of population 20.8
Deaths. Males, 199; Females, 229 428
Annual Rate of Deaths per 1,000 of population 13.0
Zymotic Death Rate .85
Excess of Registered Births over Deaths 255
Infantile Mortality. Per 1,000 births 111
Area. The Total Area of the Borough is 2534 acres
Density. The Mean Density of the Borough is equal
to 12.9 persons per acre
1903.
Annual Birth-rates, Death-rates and Rates from the Seven Chief Epidemic Diseases.
Annual Rates per 1,000
Living.
Infant Mortality
Annual Deathrate
of Infants
under 1 Year per
1,000 Births
Births.
Deaths
from
all
Causes.
Deaths from
Seven Chief
Epidemic
Diseases.
England and Wales
28.4
15.4
1.46
132
Rurul England & Wales
27.3
14.8
1.08
118
76 great towns
29.7
16.3
1.89
144
103 smaller towns
(including Richmond)
27.4
14.6
1.41
135
RICHMOND
20.8
13.0
0.85
111