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The density of the day population is the
highest in the United Kingdom, being approximately
469 persons per acre, as against the 33
chief Cities and Boroughs, which average
34.9 per acre.
Now if we calculate the density upon the
night population only we shew 51.8 persons
per acre, which would be misleading and
absurd.
This anomaly was recognised as far back
as 1866 by the late Dr. Farr, then Superintendent
of Statistics at Somerset House, who,
in giving his evidence before a Select Committee
of the House of Commons, stated-
"That the City of London was of much
"greater importance than it was made to appear
"from the figures contained in the Imperial
"Returns, and that persons having offices in
"the City, but sleeping out of it, ought to be
"taken into account."
These remarks apply with even greater
force in present times, when we consider that