Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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— | ||
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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 |