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Greenwich 1950

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

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15
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
Population—
At Census, 1931100,924
Estimated, 1950 (mid-year)89,570
Density of Population23 persons per acre
Number of Inhabited Dwellings—end 195021,862
(according to Rate Books)
Structurally separate dwellings at Census, 193118,114
Number of Uninhabited Dwellings—
At Census, 1931250
At end 195085
Number of Families or Separate Occupiers—
At Census, 193125,144
Rateable Value,1950£780,708
Sum Represented by a Id. Rate, 1950£3,160