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Chelsea 1944
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1944
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CHE 47
Annual Report
on the
Health of the Metropolitan Borough
of Chelsea.
Year ending 3 1st December, 1944.
SECTION I.—STATISTICS AND SOCIAL
CONDITIONS OF THE BOROUGH.
GENERAL STATISTICS.
TABLE No. 1.
| 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 660 | 660 | 660 | 660 | 660 | 660 | 660 |
| Resident Population :—Registrar-General's estimate, | 55,400 | 38,100 | 26,470 | 27,430 | 30,330 | 30,990 | 35,310 |
| Number of Inhabited Houses (end of year according to Rate Books | 12,503 | 12,492 | 11764 | 12557 | 12978 | 30990 | 35,310 |
| Rateable value, October, | £1,332,360 | £1,332,428 | £1,225,438 | £1,178,012 | £1,188,731 | ||
| Sum represented by a penny rate, October. | -£4,850 | £4,257 | £3,492 | £3,565 | £3,873 |
POPULATION IN WARDS.
(Census 1931.)
| Males. | Females. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyne | 3,319 | 5,436 | 8,785 |
| Church | 4,390 | 5,929 | 10,319 |
| Hans Town | 2,961 | 5,830 | 8,800 |
| Royal Hospital | 2,550 | 4,833 | 7,383 |
| Stanley | 10,696 | 13,048 | 23,744 |
| 23,946 | 35,085 | 59,031 |
(Note.—All vital Statistics given in this Report are calculated on the
Resident Population of the Borough as Estimated by the Registrar
General for 1944,v12 30,990