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Greenwich 1963
[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 and Kidbrooke 1,990
3,858 acres
Population—
At Census, 1961 85,546
Estimated, 1963 (mid-year) 83,760
Density of Population (persons per acre) 21.71
Number of Inhabited Dwellings—end 1963 24,765
(according to Rate Books)
Structurally separate dwellings at Census. 1961 25,096
Number of Uninhabited Dwellings—
At Census, 1961 488
At end 1963 355
Number of Families or Separate Occupiers—
At Census, 1961 27,127
Rateable Value, 1963 £4,974,845
Sum Represented by a Id. Rate. 1963 £20,500