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Teddington 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Teddington]
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POPULATION.
The estimated population of Teddington at
the middle of the year 1910 was 18,240.
It will be observed that I am using the same
figures as last year. It is admittedly very difficult
in a district of this description to arrive at an
accurate estimate, and fearing the possibility of
over estimating I have thought it wise to let last
year's figures stand.
The census will be taken this year, and we shall
then get an accurate figure to work upon for a
time. It would be more satisfactory for statistical
purposes if a census were taken every five, instead
of every ten years.
The following table gives the population enumerated at the census of 1881, 1891 and 1901, together with the estimate for 1910, and is useful for comparison.
| Population (enumerated). | Population estimated Middle 1910. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1881. | 1891. | 1901. | |
| 6,595 | 10,025 | 14,087 | 18,240 |
BIRTHS.
406 births were registered in the district during
the year. This shews a birth-rate of 22.25 per
1000 of the estimated population. I pointed out
last year that the method in vogue for recording
the birth-rate might shew a lower rate than actually
existed: this will not happen in the future, the
Registrar-General having made fresh regulations
by which births of residents occurring outside their
respective districts (in institutions, etc.) will be
accredited to the district to which they belong.