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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 1919
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1919
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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 | 34.03 persons per acre. | |
| West Greenwich | 82.06 „ | |
| St. Nicholas | 69.29 „ | |
| Charlton and Kidbrooke | 10.55 „ | |
| Average for the Borough | 26.64 „ | |
Number of Inhabited Houses—
At Census, 1901 14,240
At Census, 1911 14,722
Estimated, 1919 16,121
Number of Uninhabited Houses—
At Census, 1911 803
Estimated, 1919 179
Population—
At Census, 1911 95,968
Estimated, 1919 102,591
Birth Rate, 1919 18.30 per 1,000
Death Rate, 1919 1315 „
,, (Zymotic) .84 „
„ (Infantile Mortality) 95 per 1,000 Births.