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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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STATISTICAL SUMMARY, 1920.
Population, estimated to middle of year (as supplied by
the Registrar General), for Birth and Death Rates 35 572
Population, Census 1911 33,233
Births 735
Annual Rate of Births per 1,000 population 20.7
Deaths 406
Annual Rate of Deaths per 1,000 population 11.4
Zymotic Death Rate 0.31
Excess of Registered Births over Deaths 329
Infantile Mortality per 1,000 Births 57
Area. The total area of the Borough is 2,599 acres
Excluding tidal water and foreshore 2.491 acres
Rateable Value £337,198
A Rate of 1d. in the £ yields £1,323
VITAL STATISTICS OF ENGLAND & WALES.
| Annual Rates per 1,000 living. | Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Births. | Deaths | ||
| England and Wales | 25.4 | 12.4 | 80 |
| RICHMOND | 20.7 | 114 | 57 |