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dwell on any of the details affecting my department, but
would merely express a hope that as near neighbours we
shall always work in harmony whenever, in matters
affecting the health and well-being of such important
districts, points may arise that might be advantageously
considered in common.
Alteration of
District.
In consequence mainly of their joint application, and
after due enquiry, Hook and Tolworth were incorporated
with Surbiton, the order taking effect from the first day of
July, 1895. Southborough had been previously taken over
on the 17th October, 1894. This has increased the area of
Surbiton from 1000 to 2858 acres, and added a population
according to the census of 1891 of 2126.
Mortality.
Dealing with Surbiton only, the deaths have been
corrected by the additions of those who have died in public
institutions elsewhere, as far as I have been able to get
information respecting them, and by excluding from the
local returns those properly belonging to other districts.
Subject to these alterations, the number of deaths for the
year 1895 is 116, of which number 109 were registered in
Surbiton, 6 in the Cottage Hospital, and one at the County
Lunatic Asylum at Brookwood. For 1894 the deaths were
the same number, 116.
Death Rate.
The estimate as furnished me from the General Register
Office for the increase of population to the middle of 1895
is 10,340, and on this basis the death rate is 11.21. This
compares with 11.24 for the year before. During the same
period the death rate for London was 19.8, and for all
England and Wales 18.7.
Zymotic
Diseases.
The deaths from the seven principal Zymotic diseases
were only three, being two from typhoid and one from
diphtheria. There were no recorded deaths from smallpox,
measles, whooping cough, scarlet fever or diarrhoea. This