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Greenwich 1946

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

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11
SECTION A
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
General Statistics

Table: Elevation.—Varies from below high-water mark up to 249 feet above sea level.

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 & Kidbrooke1,990 „
3,858 acres

Table: Population—

Population—

At Census, 1931100,924
Estimated, 194676,840
Density of Population—19 persons per acre
Number of Inhabited Houses—end 1946 (according to Rate Books)20,020
Structurally separate dwellings at Census, 193118,114
Number of Uninhabited Houses—
At Census, 1931250
At end 194698
Number of Families or Separate Occupiers—
At Census, 193125,144
Rateable Value,1946£874,972
Sum Represented by a1d. Rate, 1946£3,504