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Woolwich 1918

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health 1918

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EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
on the
HEALTH OF THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WOOLWICH
Year ending 31st. December, 1918.
PART 1.
STATISTICS
Population.
1. The population of the Borough of Woolwich, as estimated
at the Census of 1911, was 121,376. The estimated civil population
to the middle of 1917 was 146,503. The same population has
been taken for 1918, as there has been no increase of housing
accommodation, and no known diminution or increase of inhabitants.

Table: The population of the four Registration Districts at the last three Censuses and the present estimated population is as follows:-

The population of the four Registration Districts at the last three Censuses and the present estimated population is as follows:-

Census 1891Census 1901Census 1911Estimated to middle of 1918
Woolwich Parish40,84841,62536,71033,605
Plumstead Parish:
West52,43638,56940,32843,098
East29,75830,88839,424
Eltham Parish5,7107,22613,45030,376
98,994117,178121,376146,503

Table: The following figures show how the number of persons to a house in Woolwioh and Plumstead has varied during the past four Censuses:-

The following figures show how the number of persons to a house in Woolwioh and Plumstead has varied during the past four Censuses:-