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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
Surbiton 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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Cbe Erfnm District Council of SmrMton,
1904.
general statistics.
Area of Urban District Acres 3026
Rateable Value £175,171
Produce of Penny Rate £580
Population at Census of 1901 15017
Number of Inhabited Houses at Census of 1901 2874
Population at middle of 1904 16460
Number of Inhabited Houses at middle of 1904 3276
Death Rate 1904, per 1,000 persons living 11.8
Average Death Rate for previous 8 years 11.0
Birth Rate 1904 21'0
Average Birth Rate for previous 8 years 20'7
Infant Death Rate (under 1 year old) per 1,000 Births 118T
Average Infant Death Rate (under 1 year old) for
previous 8 years 101'9
The Vital Statistics for the year 1904, consisting of the Annual Birth Rates and Death Rates, have been published by the Registrar General, and are here shown in tabular form for comparison.
| Annual Rates per 1,000 Living. | Infant Mortality, Annual Death. rate of Infants under 1 Year per 1,000 Births. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births. | Deaths from all Causes. | Deaths from Seven Chief Epidemic Diseases. | ||
| England and Wales | 27.9 | 16.2 | 1.94 | 146 |
| 76 Great Towns | 29.1 | 17.2 | 2.49 | 160 |
| 142 Smaller Towns | 27.5 | 15.6 | 2.02 | 154 |
| Rural England and Wales | 26.8 | 15.3 | 1.28 | 125 |
| Surbiton Drban Dist. | 21.0 | 11.8 | 0 .85 | 118 |