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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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STATISTICAL SUMMARY.
Borough of Richmond, 1913.
| Population, estimated to the middle of the year | 33,592 |
| Population, Census, 1911 | 33,223 |
| Births | 617 |
| Annual Rate of Births per 1,000 of population | 18.3 |
| Deaths | 458 |
| Annual Rate of Deaths per 1,000 of population | 12.6 |
| Zymotic Death Rate | 0.80 |
| Excess of Registered Births over Deaths | 159 |
| Infantile Mortality—Per 1,000 births | 82 |
| Area—The Total Area of the Borough is | 2599 acres |
| Density—The Mean Density of the Population is equal to 13 persons per acre | |
| Rateable Value | £325076 |
| A Rate of Id. in the £ yields | £1239 |
1913
VITAL STATISTICS IN ENCLAND AND WALES.
| Annual Rates per 1,000 Living. | Dentils under One Year to 1,000 Births. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births. | Deaths. | |||
| Crude. | Standardized | |||
| England and Wales | 23.9 | 13.7 | 13.4 | 109 |
| 96 great towns, including London | 25.1 | 14.3 | 14.7 | 116 |
| 145 smaller towns | 23.9 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 112 |
| England & Wales less the above 241 towns | 22.2 | 131 | 12.1 | 96 |
| London | 24.8 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 104 |
| RICHMOND | 18.3 | 14.7 | 12.6 | 82 |