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Ilford 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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POPULATION.

Table: I estimate the total population for 1905, at 65,021, Deducting from this total:—

I estimate the total population for 1905, at 65,021, Deducting from this total:—

Dr. Barnardo's Homes1,000
Claybury Asylum2,660
West Ham Asylum920
Total4,580

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this leaves a nett population for the district proper of 60.441.
It is arrived at thus:—
Total number of houses in district 13,585
Total number of inhabited houses in district 12.335
Total number of uninhabited houses in district 1,250

Table: At the Census in 1901 there were:—

At the Census in 1901 there were:—

No. of inhabited houses7,649
No. of uninhabited houses721
Total number of houses8,370

Table: Since then certificates for new houses have been granted by the Council as follows:—

Since then certificates for new houses have been granted by the Council as follows:—

Prom March, 1901 to June 30th, 19021,545
From July, 1902 to June 30th, 19031,226
From July, 1903 to June 30th, 19041,270
From July, 1904 to June 30th, 19051,174
Making to total for the past year13,585