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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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Paper Workers; Printers, etc 35
Painters and Decorators 2
Workers in Mixed and Undefined Materials 6
Transport Workers 31
Commercial and Financial Occupations 261
Public Administration and Defence 90
Professional Occupations 282
Persons Employed in Entertainments, etc 17
Persons Employed in Personal Service 1,875
Clerks, Draughtsmen, Typists, etc 395
Warehousemen, etc 10
All other occupations 13
It does not appear that any particular occupation
has had a prejudicial effect on the public health.
Extracts From Vital Statistics of the Year 1925.
| Births:— | Total | M. | F. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 298 | 140 | 158 |
| Illegitimate | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Birth Rate (R.G.) 15.3. | |||
| Deaths | 214 | 95 | 119 |
| Death Rate (R.G.) 10.6. | |||
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of
Childbirth:—from Sepsis, nil; from other causes, nil.
Deaths of Infants under one year of age per
1,000 births 32.5.
Legitimate, 8; Illegitimate, 2 ; Total 10.
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 1
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 1
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 1