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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 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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STATISTICAL SUMMARY.
Borough of Richmond, 1905.
Population. estimated to the middle of the year 33,837
Births. Males, 342; Females, 354 696
Annual Rate of Births per 1,000 of Population 20.5
Deaths 439
Annual Rate of Deaths per 1,000 of Population 12.9
Zymotic Death Rate 1.3
Excess of Registered Births over Deaths 257
Infantile Mortality per 1,000 Births 99
Area. The Total Area of the Borough is 2534 acres
Density. The Mean Density of the Borough is equal
to 13.3 persons per acre.
1 905.
Annual Birth.rates, Death.rates, and Rates from the Seven Chief Epidemic Diseases.
Annual Rates per 1,000
Living.
Infantile Mortality
Annual Death.
rate of Infants
under I Year per
1,000 Births.
Births.
Deaths
from
all
Causes.
Deaths from
Seven Chief
Epidemic
Diseases.
England and Wales
27.2
15.2
1.52
128
Rural England&Wales
26.3
14.9
1.09
113
76 great towns
28.2
15.7
1.88
140
141 smaller towns
(including Richmond)
26.9
14.4
1.5
132
RICHMOND
20.5
12.9
1.3
99