London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1921
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1921
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Statistical Summary.
Elevation—Varies from below high-water mark up to 219 feet above sea level.
| Area of the Borough and Districts— | |
|---|---|
| East Greenwich | 1451.1 acres |
| West Greenwich | 297.8 „ |
| St Nicholas. Deptford | 112.1 „ |
| Charlton and Kidbrooke | 1990.1 „ |
| 3851.7 acres | |
| Density of Population— | |
| East Greenwich | 30.48 persons per acre |
| West Greenwich | 89.60 „ |
| St. Nicholas, Deptford | 67.62 |
| Charlton and Kidbrooke | 11.04 „ |
| Average for the Borough | 26.09 persons per acre |
| Number of Inhabited Houses— | |
| At Census, 1901 | 14.210 |
| At. Census, 1911 | 14.722 |
| Estimated, 1921 | 16.292 |
| Number oi Uninhabited Houses— | |
| At Census, 1911 | 803 |
| Estimated, 1921 | . 153 |
| Population— | |
| At Census, 1911 | 95,972 |
| Estimated, 1921 | 100,493 |
| Birth Rate, 1921 | 22.70 per 1,000 |
| Death Rate, 1921 | 12.41 „ |
| „ (Zymotic) | 76 „ |
| „ (Infantile Mortality) | 74 per 1,000 Births |