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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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SECTION I
GENERAL STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
OF THE AREA
General Statistics
Elevation—Varies from below high-water mark up to 416 feet
above sea level.
*Area of the Borough and Districts
| Land, and Inland Water— | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich | 3,863 acres | ||
| Woolwich | 7,861 acres | 11,724 | acres |
| 839 | acres | ||
| 12,563 | acres | ||
Population— *At Census, 1961 230,250
| At Census, 1966 (10% sample) | 226,980 |
| Estimated, 1971 (mid-year) | 217,790 |
| Density of Population (persons per acre) | 18.58 |
| Number of Inhabited Dwellings—end 1971 | 72,035 |
| (according to Rate Books) | |
| *Structurally separate dwellings at Census, 1961 | 70,175 |
| At Census, 1966 (10% sample) | 70,140 |
| Number of Uninhabited Dwellings— | |
| *At Census, 1961 | 1,031 |
| At Census, 1966 (10% sample) | 1,710 |
| At end 1971 | 1.770 |
| Number of Families or Separate Occupiers— | |
| *At Census, 1961 | 75,803 |
| At Census, 1966 (10% sample) | 74,050 |
| Rateable Value, 31st March, 1971 | £12,646,090 |
| Sum Represented by a lp. Rate, 1971 | £122,256 |
| * Adjusted to accord with Boundary Changes introduced under the London Government Act, 1963. | |