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The undermentioned members have attested under Lord Derby’s Scheme, and I do
not know of any permanent Officer, whether married or single, who is of military age
and is not included in the following list or the one preceding.
Name. Civil Appointment Held. Married or Single.
George Lowe Sanitary Clerk Married.
W. S. Matson Meat Inspector Ditto.
W. E Mitchener Ditto Ditto.
J. Jones Ditto Ditto.
G. Ludgate Labourer Ditto.
†R. Potter Ditto Ditto.
†S. R. Strong Ditto Ditto.
The special work necessitated by the War, which was detailed in the Report for
1915, has been continued, and I have again to bring to your favourable notice the
efforts of those who remain on duty to ensure that the work of their colleagues on
Active Service shall not be neglected.
AREA.
The City of London Registration District comprises an area of 675.2 acres
(excluding tidal water and foreshore), or 1.051 square miles, equal to a square of
1.0252 miles to a side.
The area of “Registration London” is 74,817 acres (excluding tidal water and
foreshore), or 116.9 square miles, equal to a square of 10.81 miles to a side.
DENSITY (1915).
City of London, Registration District, at night 24.2 persons to an acre.
„ „ „ „ during the day 549.6 „
Registration London, at night 60.4 „ „
ANNUAL RATEABLE VALUE.
The rateable value of property within the administrative county of London (excluding
the City) was £39,536,721 on 6th April, 1915—whilst on the same date the corresponding
rateable value of property in the City of London was £5,798,001, or about
one-eighth of the whole County.

These figures represent the population on the nights of the 1st April, 1901, and
3rd April, 1911, respectively.
For Registration, Parliamentary and Municipal purposes the boundaries of the
City are co-terminous.
This figure refers only to persons “actively engaged in the City during the daytime,” and is based upon
a Census taken in May, 1911.
†Since writing this Report, these two men have been called up for Military duty.