Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
This page requires JavaScript
4
Births.
During the year there were 751 births, 405 were males
and 346 females, giving a birth rate of 27'8 per 1000.
The total number of births for 1902 was 596
„ „ 1903 „ 615
„ „ 1904 „ 723
„ „ 1905 „ 713
„ „ 1906 „ 811
„ „ 1907 „ 774
The births were distributed as follows:—
Southward 126
Central ,, 129
East „ 168
West „ 328
Deaths.
With an estimated population of 27,000, the number of
deaths within the district 289, is 13 below last year. The
death rate is at the average of 10.7 per 1,000 as against 11.2
per 1,000 in the preceding year.
The number of deaths of residents, whether occurring in
or beyond the district is as follows:—
1902 was 264 equal to an average 12"0
1903 „ 254 „ 10.5
1904 „ 319 „ „ 12.2
1905 „ 301 „ „ 11.5
1906 „ 334 „ 12.3
1907 „ 302 „ „ 11.2
Of the deaths registered in the district and as takingplace
among the residents in Twickenham, 91 exceeded 65
years of age.
16 were between the age of 65 and 70 years.
51 „ „ 70 „ 80 „
21 „ „ 80 „ 90 „