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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 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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The Urban District Council of Surbiton,
1905.
General statistics.
| Area of Urban District | Acres 3,026 |
| Rateable Value | £ 184,838 |
| Produce of Penny Rate | £606 |
| Population at Census of 1901 | 15,017 |
| Number of Inhabited Houses at Census of 1901 | 2,874 |
| Population at Middle of 1905, Estimated | 16,916 |
| Density of Population per Acre | 5.5 |
| Number of Inhabited Houses at middle of 1905 | 3,605 |
| Average Number of Persons per House | 4.69 |
| Death Rate 1905, per 1,000 Persons living | 8.4 |
| Average Death Rate for previous 9 years | 11.14 |
| Deaths from Seven Chief Epidemic Diseases | 0.23 |
| Birth Rate 1905 | 18.9 |
| Average Birth Rate for previous 9 years | 20.85 |
| Infant Death Rate (under 1 year old) per 1,000 Births | 56.07 |
| Average Infant Death Rate (under 1 year old) per 1,000 Births for previous 9 years | 104.5 |
The Vital Statistics for the year 1905, 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 | 27.2 | 15.2 | 1.52 | 128 |
| 76 Great Towns | 28.2 | 15.7 | 1.88 | 140 |
| 141 Smaller Towns England and Wales | 26.9 | 14.4 | 1.50 | 132 |
| less the 217 towns | 26.3 | 14.9 | 1.09 | 113 |
| Surbiton Urban Dist. | 18.9 | 8.4 | 0.23 | 56 |