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Barnes 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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GENERAL SUMMARY.
The Urban District of Barnes embraces the parishes
of Barnes and Mortlake.
Area—exclusive of water 2,400 acres
Population—Census, 1901 17,821
Population—Midsummer, 1907 28,000
Inhabited Houses—Census, 1901 3,403
Inhabited Houses—Midsummer, 1907 5,332
Rateable Value—Agricultural Land £1,938
£238,611
Other Hereditaments £236,673
Assessable Value £212,741
General District Rate 4/1
Poor Rate—Parish of Barnes 2/8
Poor Rate—Parish of Mortlake 3 4
Birth Rate—Per 1,000 estimated population 24.4
Death Rate—Per 1,000 estimated population 9.5
Corrected Death Rate—Per 1,000 estimated
population 10.7
Infantile Mortality—Per 1,000 births 92