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Hampstead 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]

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Public Health Department,
33 Lancaster Grove,
Hampstead, N.W.3.
3rd May, 1955.
TO THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COUNCILLORS
OF THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF HAMPSTEAD.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
This is the fifth Annual Report which it has been my
pleasure to present.
During these five years 861 dwellings have been built
by the Hampstead Borough Council and the London County Council.

The following table shows the population, the number of rate assessments in respect of dwellings and the amount of the rateable value, retirement pensions, average working wages of men and women, and the cost of living index for each of these years.

YearBorough PopulationDwellings (Rate assessments )Rateable value of dwellings £Retirement PensionsAverage WagesCost ofLivingIndex
MenWomen
195097,40020,0861,265,52926/-150/582/7116
195197,75020,3441,275,96630/-166/-90/1130
195297,70020,6651,286,97832/6178/696/4138
195397,97021,0931,302,41332/6189/2102/5140
195498,21021,4681,312,97040/-204/5108/2145