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Surbiton 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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291, comparing with 281 in 1896; and the birth
rate is 22.6, while for England and Wales it is
29.7. The infantile mortality, i.e., the ratio of
deaths of children under one year of age to one
thousand births, is 127.1, that for England and
Wales being 158. The excess of births over
deaths is 157, and in 1896 it was 126. The following
table serves to differentiate these returns
between the various localities forming the urban
district during 1896 and in 1897:—
Returns for 2 Years.
| 1896. Districts. | Est. Pop. 1896. | Deaths. | Death rate. | Births. | Birth rate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surbiton | 10407 | 123 | 11.81 | 199 | 19.1 |
| Tolworth | 1085 | 15 | 13.82 | 51 | 46.9 |
| Southborough | 808 | 11 | 13.61 | 22 | 27.2 |
| Hook | 463 | 6 | 12.95 | 9 | 19.4 |
| 12763 | 155 | 12.14 | 281 | 22.01 | |
| 1897. Districts. | Est. Pop. 1897. | Deaths. | Death rate. | Births. | Birth rate. |
| Surbiton | 10498 | 109 | 10.3 | 209 | 19.9 |
| Tolworth | 1094 | 14 | 12.7 | 46 | 42.04 |
| Southborough | 815 | 8 | 9.8 | 20.8 | |
| Hook | 467 | 3 | 6.4 | 19 | 40.6 |
| 12869 | 134 | 10.4 | 291 | 22.6 |
Of these 134 deaths, 57 were males and 77
females. Thirty-seven were under 1 year of age,
and 24 were 75 and upwards.
Causes of Death.
There died of phthisis 6, of other respiratory
diseases 17, of heart disease 21, of cancer 7, of
violence 5. There were 12 inquests.
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