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Richmond upon Thames 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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SECTION I.
VITAL STATISTICS.
Population.
The population of the Borough at the middle of
the year 1908 was estimated by the Registrar
General as 35,415. The increase during the
decade 1891-1901 was from 26,875 to 31,677, a total of 4,802.
The Registrar General's figures are based on the premise
that the annual increase since 1901 bears the same ratio to
population as the average annual increase during the decade
1891-1901.
In 1907 the Wards of the Borough were increased from
5 to 6 by classing the North Sheen district as a separate
Ward.
There is a difficulty in arriving at correct figures for the
population of the various Wards. In another two years, however,
this difficulty will be overcome by the general Census
Returns.