Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Sixth annual report year ended 31st March 1906
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Population.
The following statement shews the number of houses •and population of the Borough at certain periods from the first regular census taken in 1801:—
| YEAR. | Inhabited Houses. | Houses Building | Uninhabited Houses. | POPULATION. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | TOTAL. | ||||
| 1801 | 871 | 10 | 49 | 2497 | 3103 | 5600 |
| 1811 | 978 | 16 | 32 | 3262 | 4131 | 7393 |
| 1821 | 1406 | 22 | 68 | 4032 | 4777 | 8809 |
| 1831 | 1712 | 78 | 73 | 4645 | 5577 | 10222 |
| 1841 | 2214 | 59 | 95 | 6262 | 7191 | 13453 |
| 1851 | 3115 | 140 | 199 | 7819 | 9941 | 17760 |
| 1861 | 4164 | 91 | 258 | 10770 | 13749 | 24519 |
| 1871 | 6719 | 320 | 874 | 19304 | 23387 | 42691 |
| 1881 | 10543 | 416 | 1492 | 32743 | 39173 | 71916 |
| 1891 | 14049 | 99 | 1026 | 44195 | 53044 | 97239 |
| 1896 | 14538 | — | — | — | — | 104199 |
| 1901 | 15202 | 88 | 638 | 52719 | 59514 | 112233 |
| 1902 | Estimated | — | — | — | 114210 | |
| 1903 | Estimated | — | — | — | 115818 | |
| 1904 | Estimated | — | — | — | 117412 | |
| 1905 | Estimated | — | — | — | 119037 | |
| 1906 | Estimated | — | — | — | 120679 | |
H. THOMPSON,
Town Clerk.
July, 1906.