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Marylebone 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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SECTION A. STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
GENERAL STATISTICS.
Area (in acres) 1,427.8 (exclusive of water); 1,473 (including water).
Resident population: 1921—104,173; 1931—97,620;
estimated mid-1938—90,680.
Number of inhabited houses: 1921—18,507; 1931—17,575.
Number of inhabited houses and flats (end of 1938) according to Rate Books,
20,352.
Number of families or separate occupiers (1931), 27,352.
Rateable value, £3,600,680.
Sum represented by a penny rate, £14,018.
SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND CHIEF INDUSTRIES.
During recent years St. Marylebone has become increasingly important as a
commercial centre, particularly in the southern part of the Borough bounded by
Oxford Street. It is still, however, mainly a residential area occupied to a great
extent by the professional classes, as shown in Table 1, which indicates how various
professions and callings are represented by those engaged in the classified industries.
TABLE 1.
Occupations of Inhabitants—Census 1931.
| Commerce and finance Learned professionsPublic administration | Males. | Females. |
|---|---|---|
| Commerce and finace | 44% | 30% |
| Learned professions | ||
| Public administration | ||
| Domestic service, hotel and catering work | 18% | 54% |
| Transport | 7% | — |
| Building trades | 6% | — |
| Clothing manufacture | 6% | 11% |