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Greenwich 1948

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

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7
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—
At Census, 1931100,924
Estimated, 194884,410
Density of Population22 persons per acre
Number of Inhabited Dwellings—end 1948 (according to Rate Books)20,794
Structurally separate dwellings at Census, 193118,114
Number of Uninhabited Dwellings—
At Census, 1931250
At end 194869
Number of Families or Separate Occupiers—
At Census, 193125,144
Rateable Value, 1948£762,072
Sum Represented by a 1d. Rate, 1948£3,081