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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
Hammersmith 1908
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1908
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Table Shewing extent in Acres, and Number of Persons to the Acre, at Census, 1901.
| Name of District. | Extent in Acres. Census, 1901. | Number of Per-sons to the Acre. Census, 1901. |
|---|---|---|
| Woolwich | 8,276.6 | 14.15 |
| Lewisham | 7,014.4 | 18.17 |
| Greenwich | 3,851.7 | 24.86 |
| Wandsworth | 9,129.7 | 25.41 |
| Hampstead | 2,265.0 | 36.17 |
| Camberwell | 4,480.0 | 57.88 |
| Stoke Newington | 863.5 | 59.38 |
| Hackney | 3,288.9 | 66.68 |
| Deptford | 1,562.7 | 70.67 |
| Poplar | 2,327.7 | 72.54 |
| City of Westminster | 2,502.7 | 73.14 |
| Lambeth | 4,080.4 | 73.82 |
| Kensington | 2,291.1 | 77.09 |
| Battersea | 2,160.3 | 77.73 |
| Fulham | 1,703.5 | 80.61 |
| Bermondsey | 1,499.6 | 87.23 |
| St. Pancras | 2,694.4 | 87.34 |
| St. Marylebone | 1,472.8 | 90.55 |
| Paddington | 1,356.1 | 106.17 |
| Islington | 3,091.5 | 108.37 |
| Chelsea | 659.6 | 112.05 |
| Holborn | 405.1 | 146.67 |
| Stepney | 1,765.6 | 169.11 |
| Bethnal Green | 759.3 | 170.85 |
| Finsbury | 589.1 | 172.26 |
| Shoreditch | 657.6 | 180.57 |
| Southwark | 1,131.5 | 182.29 |
CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE ACTS.
During the year 33 applications were received for
certificates under these Acts.
There was a very considerable amount of work
which had to be carried out in reference to these
applications. In no case was the certificate granted
until the whole of the sanitary requirements were