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Bexley 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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SECTION A.—STATISTICS AND SOCIAL
CONDITIONS OF THE BOROUGH
Area.
4,869 acres.
Population.
Registrar General's
Estimate midyear,
89,910
New Dwellings Erected.
Houses 173
Relative figures for previous years.
| Population—Mid-Year | New Houses Erected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 88,160 | 1952 | 355 | ||
| 1953 | 87,990 | 1953 | 265 | ||
| 1954 | 88,180 | 1954 | 503 | ||
| 1955 | 88,780 | 1955 | 529 | ||
| 1956 | 89,300 | 1956 | 423 | ||
| 1957 | 90,020 | 1957 | 384 | ||
| 1958 | 90,330 | 1958 | 313 | ||
| 1959 | 90,500 | 1959 | 287 | ||
| 1960 | 91,000 | 1960 | 367 | ||
| 1961 (Census) | 89,670 | 1961 | 246 | ||
| Number of inhabited houses at the end of 1962 (according to Rate Books) approximately | |||||
| Rateable Value | £1,365,59 | ||||
| Sum represented by a penny rate | £5,550 | ||||
| Unemployment. | Men | Women | Boys | Girls | Total |
| December 31st, 1961 | 161 | 60 | 5 | 14 | 240 |
| December 3.1st, 1962 | 228 | 49 | 27 | 7 | 311 |
Social Conditions and Amenities.
The Borough of Bexley continues to be a healthy
residential district and is specially favoured in that it has
ample open spaces and recreational facilities for. its
inhabitants. Like other districts, however, whose population,
has increased considerably, housing shortages, at present,
constitute the main barrier to the health of a relatively
large number of its citizens. The housing programme has
been accelerated as much as possible and it can only be
hoped that the housing position of the Borough will gradually
reach the optimum standards for which the Council
are striving.
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