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4
NATURAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
Social Conditions.
Camberwell, for the most part, may be described as one of
the suburban working-class metropolitan boroughs.
In the southern part of the Borough are to be found many
open spaces, and many of the houses possess extensive gardens.
The northern portion is not so fortunate, and certain wards are
congested.
Area.
The Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell covers an area of
4,480 acres and is divided into 20 Wards.
Population.
The population of the Borough when the Census was taken
in 1921 was found to be 267,198. Last year the Registrar-General
estimated the population at the middle of 1926 to be 275,400,
and this year at the same period 271,100, showing a decrease of
4,300. In the absence of reliable factors to base an alternative
estimate, the population as estimated by the Registrar-General
has been used throughout the report in calculating the birth and
death rates.