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Ilford 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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In calculating the various rates per 1,000 of the inhabitants
I have again used the Registrar-General's estimate of the
population of the area, so as to be on a comparable basis with other
districts.
There are two sources of information from which the
appropriate estimate of the population in Ilford can be obtained:—
(1) The Number of Inhabited Houses.
In June, 1921 (Census), there were 18,606 houses in Ilford with a population of 85,194. Since that date, the following houses have been erected:—
| 1921 (June-Dec.) | 272 |
| 1922 | 1,932 |
| 1923 | 264 |
| 1924 | 596 |
| 1925 | 1,015 |
| 1926 | 2,870 |
| 1927 | 1,162 |
| 1928 | 877 |
| 8,988 | |
| 18,606 bouses in 1921 8,988 since erected | |
| Total | 27,594 |
Assuming an average of 4-5 persons to every house (the figure
arrived at with the Census of 1921), the population at the present
time is 124,173.
(2) The Voters List.
The number of persons included in the Autumn Register of
the Voters List for 1928, before inclusion of female voters of 21
years of age, was 64,167.
Assuming that there is only one person a non-voter to every
person a voter, the population at the present time would be 128,334,