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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Greenwich 1905
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1905
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Statistical Summary.
Elevation.— Varies from below high-water mark up to 249 feet above sea level.
| Area of the Borough and Districts— | |
|---|---|
| East Greenwich | 1451.4 acres. |
| West Greenwich | 297.8 „ |
| St. Nicholas | 112.1 „ |
| Charlton and Kidbrooke | 1990.4 „ |
| 3851.7 „ | |
| Density of Population — | |
| East Greenwich | 32.66 persons per acre. |
| West Greenwich | 85.11 „ |
| St. Nicholas | 70.58 „ |
| Charlton and Kidbrooke | 11.47 „ |
| Average for the Borough | 26.87 „ |
| Number of Inhabited Houses— | |
| At Census, 1901 | 14,240 |
| Population— | |
| At Census, 1901 | 95,770 |
| Estimated, 1905 | 103,493 |
| Birth Rate, 1905 | 25.95 per 1,000 |
| Death Rate, 1905 | 13.27 „ |
| „ (Zymotic) | 1.18 „ |
| „ (Infantile Mortality) | 119 per 1,000 Births |