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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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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The Urban District Council of Surbiton,
1906.
GENERAL STATISTICS.
Area of Urban District Acres 3,026
Rateable Value £186,847
Produce of Penny Rate £635
Population at Census of 1901.15,017
Number of Inhabited Houses at Census of 1901 2,874
Average Number of Persons per House at Census of
1901 5.225
Population at Middle of 1906, Estimated 17,367
Density of Population per Acre 5.7
Number of Inhabited Houses at middle of 1906 3,574
Average Number of Persons per House 4.85
Death Rate 1906, per 1,000 Persons living 8.8
Average Death Rate for previous 10 years 10.86
Deaths from Seven Chief Epidemic Diseases 1.03
Birth Rate 1906 20.4
Average Birth Rate for previous 10 years 20.65
Infant Death Rate (under 1 year old) per 1,000 Births 101.0
Average Infant Death Rate (under 1 year old) per 1,000
Births for previous 10 years 99.65
The Vital Statistics for the year 1906, 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 | 27.0 | 15.4 | 1.73 | 133 |
| 76 Great Towns | 27.9 | 16.0 | 2.24 | 146 |
| 141 Smaller Towns | 26.5 | 14.4 | 1.70 | 138 |
| England and Wales less the 217 towns | 26.3 | 15.0 | 1.18 | 115 |
| Surbiton Urban Dist. | 20.4 | 8.8 | 1.03 | 101 |