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 Greenwich Borough.
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SECTION A
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
General Statistics
Elevation.—Varies from below high-water mark up to 249 feet above sea level.
Area of the Borough and Districts— | |
East Greenwich | 1,300 acres |
West Greenwich | 453 „ |
St. Nicholas, Deptford | 115 „ |
Charlton & Kidbrooke | 1,990 „ |
3,858 acres | |
Population— | |
At Census, 1931 | 100,924 |
Estimated, 1950 (mid-year) | 89,570 |
Density of Population | 23 persons per acre |
Number of Inhabited Dwellings—end 1950 | 21,862 |
Structurally separate dwellings at Census, 1931 | 18,114 |
Number of Uninhabited Dwellings— | |
At Census, 1931 | 250 |
At end 1950 | 85 |
Number of Families or Separate Occupiers— | |
At Census, 1931 | 25,144 |
Rateable Value,1950 | £780,708 |
Sum Represented by a Id. Rate, 1950 | £3,160 |