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9
County Borough of Croydon.
REPORT
of the
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
For the Year 1908.
A.—VITAL 5TATI5TICS.
THE POPULATION at the Census of 1891 was 102,625, and had
increased at the Census of 1901 to 133,895.
The population at the middle of 1908, according to the
estimate of the Registrar-General, was 157,698.
The number of inhabited houses cannot be ascertained with
accuracy. At the last Census, in April, 1901, it was 25,726, while
1,354 Louses were empty at that date. From this date until June
30th, 1908, 8,344 houses have been passed by the Borough Engineer
as fit for occupation. The total number of inhabitable houses has,
therefore, been increased to that extent. It is, however, a matter
of common knowledge that the number of vacant houses in Croydon
was larger than at the time of the census, being about 9 per cent., as
compared with about 5 per cent. in 1901 and 9 per cent. in 1907.
Taking this into consideration it is probable that the number of
inhabited houses in June, 1908, was about 32,236. If the population
per house remains the same as in 1901, this will give a total population
of 167,627, which is considerably in excess of the Registrar
General's estimate. The Registrar General's figure has, however,
been used as the basis of the rates calculated for this report.
THE AREA of the Borough is 9,012 acres, and the density of the
population 17.4 per acre.