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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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SECTION 1.
NATURAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
General Statistics.
Elevation—Varies from below high-water mark up to 249 feet above sea level.
| Area of the Borough and Districts— | ||
|---|---|---|
| East Greenwich | 1,300 acres | |
| West Greenwich | 453 „ | |
| St. Nicholas, Deptford | 115 „ | |
| Charlton and Kidbrooke | 1,991 „ | |
| 3,859 acres | ||
| Population— | ||
| At Census, 1921 | 100,450 | |
| Estimated, 1928 | 103,900 | |
| Density of Population— | ||
| East Greenwich | 34.18 persons per acre | |
| West Greenwich | 59.48 ,, | |
| St. Nicholas, Deptford | 64.79 ,, | |
| Charlton and Kidbrooke | 12.58 ,, | |
| Average for the Borough | 26.92 persons per acre | |
| Number of Inhabited Houses- | ||
| Structurally separate dwellings at Census, 1921 | 16,536 | |
| 1928 | 18,232 | |
| Number of Uninhabited Houses— | ||
| At Census, 1921 | 288 | |
| Estimated, 1928 | 103 | |
| Number of Families or Separate Occupiers— | ||
| At Census, 1921 | 22,972 | |
| Rateable Value | £891,246 | |
| Sum Represented by a 1d. Rate | £3,345. | |