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Shoreditch 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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Between 1891 and 1901 the population decreased by 5,896 ; between 1901 and
1911 the decrease amounted to 7,174. The density of the population has decreased
from 180 persons per acre in 1901 to 170 in 1911, taking the area of the Borough at
658 statute acres land and water.
The particulars as regards the population in the registration sub-districts are set out below:—
| Registration sub-district. | Area in statute acres. | Families or separate occupiers. | Population. | Increase or decrease of population between 1901 and 1911. | Census density of Population per acre 1911. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901. | 1911. | Increase. | Decrease. | ||||
| Shoreditch South | 256 | 9,330 | 46,362 | 40,658 | — | 5,704 | 159 |
| Shoreditch North West | 176 | 7,630 | 36,127 | 36,153 | 26 | — | 205 |
| Shoreditch North East | 226 | 7,847 | 36,148 | 34,652 | — | 1,496 | 153 |
The populations of the sub-districts estimated for statistical purposes during
1911, were as follows: Shoreditch South comprising Moorfields, Church and Hoxton
Wards, 41,417, Shoreditch North West, comprising Wenlock and Whitmore Wards,
37,462, and Shoreditch North East which comprises Kingsland, Haggerston and
Acton Wards, 35,748. Comparison of these figures with those of the census show that
for each of the sub-districts the decrease in the population had been greater than
estimated, in the case of the first by 759, of the second by 1,309, and of the third
by 1,096.
The estimated population of the Borough for the middle of the year, 1911,
based on the census of 1911, is 111, 285.
The census populations of the eight wards of the Borough have not yet been published. The estimated populations are as set out below:—
| Ward. | Population. | Ward. | Population. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorfields | 5,040 | Whitmore | 16,908 |
| Church | 18,882 | Kingsland | 10,400 |
| Hoxton | 16,594 | Haggerston | 12,315 |
| Wenlock | 19,237 | Acton | 11,909 |