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Greenwich 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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Table: SECTION A

SECTION A

STATISTICS 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 Greenwich1,300 acres
West Greenwich453 „
St. Nicholas, Deptford115 „
Charlton and Kidbrooke1,990 „
3,858 acres

Table: Population—

Population—

At Census, 1931100,924
Estimated, 193895,770

Table: Density of Population—

Density of Population—

East Greenwich30 persons per acre
West Greenwich47 „ „
St. Nicholas, Deptford51„ „
Charlton and Kidbrooke14 „ „
Average for the Borough24 persons per acre

Table: Number of Inhabited Houses—1938 (according to Rate Books) 21,140

Number of Inhabited Houses—1938 (according to Rate Books) 21,140

Structurally separate dwellings at Census, 193118,114
Number of Uninhabited Houses—
At Census, 1931250
At end 1938594
Number of Families or Separate Occupiers—
At Census, 193125,144
Rateable Value£986,882
Sum Represented by a Id. Rate£4,058