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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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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 Greenwich | 1,300 acres | |
| West Greenwich | 453 „ | |
| St. Nicholas, Deptford | 115 „ | |
| Charlton & Kidbrooke | 1,990 „ | |
| 3,858 acres | ||
| Population— | ||
| At Census, 1931 | 100,924 | |
| At Census, 1951 (preliminary figure) | 89,614 | |
| Estimated, 1951 (mid-year) | 89,390 | |
| Density of Population | 23 persons per acre | |
| "2" colspan="2">Number of Inhabited Dwellings—end 1951 (according to Rate Books) | 22,059 | |
| Structurally separate dwellings at Census, 1931 | 18,114 | |
| Number of Uninhabited Dwellings— | ||
| At Census, 1931 | 250 | |
| At end 1951 | 96 | |
| Number of Families or Separate Occupiers— | ||
| At Census, 1931 | 25,144 | |
| Rateable Value,1951 | £794,522 | |
| Sum Represented by a 1d. Rate, 1951 | £3,086 | |