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REPORT.
THE BOROUGH.
The area of the Borough, 1,356 acres, includes 20 acres of waterways and (approximately)
175 of open spaces. At the census of 1901 the population numbered 143,970
persons (61,626 males, and 82,350 females) constituting 33,661 families, or "homes,"
living in 17,684 inhabited houses. Of the 33,661 homes, 21,815 contained less than five
rooms, 26.07 per cent. of the individuals residing in such homes averaging more than two (2)
persons per room. In 1891, 16.7 per cent. of the total population* were living under the like
conditions, the proportion decreasing to 13.5 per cent. in 1901.
The Borough, which constitutes a single Registration District, "Paddington: 1,"
is sub-divided into three Registration Sub-Districts, and eight Wards.
The correspondence between the two sub-divisions is shown below :—
Registration Sub-Districts. Wards.
Queen's Park.
North Paddington Harrow Road.
Maida Vale.
„ Westbourne.
Central Paddington
Church.
Lancaster Gate, West.
South Paddington Lancaster Gate, East.
Hyde Park.
For some years past the statistics of the Borough have been collated exclusively with
reference to the Wards.
POPULATION.
On an assumption that the growth of the population of the Borough between 1901 and
1910 continued at the rate which prevailed between 1891 and 1901, the population at the
middle of 1910 was estimated at 152,390 persons, comprising 65,327 males, and 87,0(59
females. Such estimate represented an increase of 8,420 persons during the nine and a
quarter years (April, 1901, to June, 1910) which had elapsed since the taking of the Census,
while the natural increment (being the excess of births registered in the Borough over
the corrected deaths of residents) during the same period amounted to 11,211 persons.
After such an interval estimates of population are very untrustworthy, and the
more so in metropolitan districts in view of the great changes which have taken
place in the conditions of housing brought about by the introduction of motor traffic,
and the great increase in railway facilities. Having regard, however, to the considerable
difference between the estimated increase and the natural increment, the latter exceeding the
former by more than 33 per cent., it is hoped that the forthcoming Census will not reveal any
very serious discrepancy in the estimate. At the same time it is recognised that the rates
given during the last few years will in all probability require to be recalculated, and that
those included in this report must be accepted with reserve.
*At that date "Paddington" meant the old Parish, since then that portion of "Chelsea, Detached," now
known as "Queen's Park Ward," has been added, and certain minor alterations have been made in the boundaries
in other parts of the Parish.