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APPENDIX
The Registrar General s report for the County of London upon the 1951 census
(midnight 8th 9th April) reveals that the population of St Pancras decreased
from 198 133 in 1931 to 138 377 in 1951 The figure includes only those enumerated
as being in the area on census night Excluded are normal residents who were
out of the area whilst visitors are included
Figures of estimated population given by the Registrar General each mid
year during the inter censal period showed a steady decrease until 1938 when
the figure was 179 400 Prom 1939 to 1941 the period of evacuation and call up
during the war the population fell by 75,630 to 103 770 Recovery was evident
in 1942 to 1943 after the cessation of the heavy bombing raids but a fall ensued
in 1944 with the advent of the V I and V II rockets The return of the population
was most marked during 1945 to 1946 but at the 1951 census was still 59 756
below the pre war figure
The male and female proportion is 47 8 per cent and 52 2 per cent re
spectively, compared with 47 6 per cent and 52 4 per cent in 1931 In ward 4
only is there an excess of males
The most densely populated areas are wards 8 and 2 each of which has upwards
of 20 persons per acre more than ward 7 At the other end of the scale ward 1
has 18 per acre less than ward 5 It is interesting to note however that
ward 1 contains 380 acres of open space (Parliament Hill and Kenwood) on the
west side which means that the population is congregated in 610 acres to the
east Primrose Hill and Regent s Park affect wards 4 and 5 respectively in a
similar manner Wards 3 4 and 6 and to a somewhat lesser extent ward 2 have
large areas of railway property which reduce the population per acre
The area and population of each ward in both 1931 and 1951 are shown in
the following table (R G /3a)
R G /3a