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1925
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It is possible that an increase in the number of persons living
at a certain age-period may be disproportionate to the increase
in the rest of the population. Both a falling birth-rate and
migration in and out of a district might have the effect of an
altered distribution in the population at different age-groups.
These two factors are in operation in this district, but not to such
an extent as to limit the increase of population to one age-period.
The probability is that the estimate of the Registrar-General
is too low, and that the population of the district exceeds 63,110.
GENERAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
The district is divided into four Wards—North-East, Northwest,
South-East and South-West.
Almost all the area included in the South-East and Southwest
Wards has been developed and the available space built
upon. There is some undeveloped land in the North-East and
North-West Wards, but it is being rapidly developed for residential
as well as factory purposes.
The whole district has a density of about 27 persons per acre.
In the North-East Ward there are 16 persons to the acre; in the
North-West 17; in the South-East 60; and in the South-West
Ward 97 persons to the acre.
The district is partly industrial and partly residential. At
the present time it cannot be said that one of the Wards is entirely
residential.
The North-West and South-East Wards are almost entirely
residential in character.
The South-East Ward comprises Bedford Park and there are
only a few factories in the Ward and these are along its borders.
The North-West Ward is also almost entirely residential, and
most of the factories are situated in the extreme north-west corner
of the Ward,