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PART I.
A. STATISTICS.
Population.
The Census of 1911.—After the census had been taken on former
occasions the Registrar General published the facts relating to each
county in one volume which was of considerable convenience, but on
this occasion each volume deals with a separate subject. Thus information
relating to Westminster is as yet attainable for certain particulars
only. Reference to some of these was made in my Report for 1912.
Since that was issued volumes have been published giving information
on housing, occupations, birthplaces, ages and condition as to marriage.
As these are dealt with in considerable detail I have summarised certain
of the facts and have inserted the corresponding figures for previous
census periods so that comparisons may be made.
Families or Separate Occupiers (Private or other).—There were 35,984
of these (34,741 being " Private Families " as distinguished from institutions,
barracks, &c.), compared with 41,344 in 1901 and 46.247 in
1891. The number of persons in private families was 128,818, giving
an average of 3'7 persons to a family, approximately the same as in
1901.
The number of tenements with less than five rooms was 25,236
against 26,668 in 1901 and 32,121 in 1891; the number of persons living
in such tenements was 74,617 in 1911, 83,304 in 1901, and 100,877 in
1891. While the reduction of the population as a whole amounts to
22,750 between 1901 and 1911, the reduction in the number of persons
occupying less than five rooms has only been 8,687. Apparently,
therefore, 14,063 persons who previously rented whole houses have left
the City.