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Greenwich 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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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 and Kidbrooke | 1,990 " |
| 3,858 acres |
POPULATION:-
At Census, 1951 ... ... ... .. 89,846
Estimated, 1958 (mid-year) 89,180
DENSITY OF POPULATION (persons per acre) 23.1
NUMBER OF INHABITED DWELLINGS - end 1958 24,101
(according to Rate Books)
Structurally separate dwellings at
Census, 1951 ... 21,348
NUMBER OF UNINHABITED DWELLINGS:-
At Census, 1951 364
At end 1958 187
NUMBER OF FAMILIES OR SEPARATE OCCUPIERS: -
At Census, 1951 ... 26,397
RATEABLE VALUE, 1958 £1,433,902
SUM REPRESENTED BY A Id RATE, 1958 ... £5,764