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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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SECTION A
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
| 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, 1952 (mid-year) | 90,880 |
| Density of Population | 23 persons per acre |
| Number of Inhabited Dwellings—end 1952 (according to Rate Books) | 22,255 |
| Structurally separate dwellings at Census, 1931 | 18,114 |
| Number of Uninhabited Dwellings— | |
| At Census, 1931 | 250 |
| At end 1952 | 111 |
| Number of Families or Separate Occupiers- | |
| At Census, 1931 | 25,144 |
| Rateable Value, 1952 | £801,930 |
| Sum Represented by a 1d. Rate, 1952 | £3,253 |