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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
Teddington 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Teddington]
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BIRTHS.
367 births were registered for the district during the
year, showing a rate of 17.5 per 1,000 of the population.
The births were made up thus:—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 189 | 157 | 346 |
| Illegitimate | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| Total | 202 | 165 | 367 |
DEATHS.
The number of deaths belonging to the district was 262 and made up as follows:—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths registered in the District | 120 | 98 | 218 |
| Deaths of Teddington Residents outside the District— In the Kingston Union Infirmary | 12 | 19 | 31 |
| In Hospitals | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| In Asylums | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| In Nursing and other Homes | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| By Accident and Otherwise | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 146 | 132 | 278 | |
| Deaths of Non-Residents— In the Teddington and Hampton Wick Cottage Hospital | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| In Private Institutions | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| In Private Houses (Asylum) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Total of deaths of Non-Residents registered in the District | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Deducting this Total from the Complete Total, we obtain the Nett Total of all Deaths belonging to the District | 137 | 125 | 262 |