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Greenwich 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough.
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POPULATION
The Registrar General has submitted his estimate of the population
of Greenwich, computed at mid-year 1956, upon which the
Statistics of this Report have been based. The figure returned is
88,780 indicating a decrease in the population of 710 since last
year and 1,066 since the 1951 Census. The current figure shows
an advance of 24,980 over that for 1945.
The natural increase for the year, i.e., excess of births over
deaths was 453.
The Child Population at mid-year 1956, as estimated by the Registrar General was :—
| Age | No. | Approx. per cent, of Total Population |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 1,330 | 1.5 |
| 1 to 4 years inclusive | 5,470 | 6.2 |
| 5 to 14 years inclusive | 14,300 | 16.1 |
| Total | 21,100 | 23.8 |