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Bromley 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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BROMLEY RURAL DISTRICT.
AREA AND POPULATION.
No. of
Registration
District.
Area in Statute acres.
Inhabited Houses.
Population.
Land and
Inland
Water.
Inland
Water
only.
1881
1891
1901
1911
1881
1891
1901
1911
41
28839
40
2770
3237
3655
4845
14303
16818
18808
21958
Sub Registration
Districts.
Area in Statute
acres.
Inhabited Houses.
Population.
Land
and
Inland
Water.
Inland
Water
only.
1881
1891
1901
1911
1881
1891
1901
1911
2. Beckenham R.
3942
3
319
409
447
508
1657
2066
2166
2227
Hayes
1282
..
143
160
188
214
694
804
838
925
West Wickham
2660
3
176
249
259
294
963
1262
1328
1302
3. Orpington
21117
21
2038
2336
2607
3580
10458
12138
13442
16075
Chelsfield
3378
..
193
232
330
428
947
1122
1522
1790
Cudham
5925
1
217
217
230
389
1029
1103
1111
1604
Downe
1652
..
117
127
139
164
555
581
610
649
Farnborough
1429
..
237
258
285
524
1451
1627
2262
3210
Keston
1487
8
151
150
171
235
731
746
832
986
Knockholt
1701
1
171
191
217
244
789
872
952
943
Orpington
3517
7
581
760
830
1139
3050
4099
4259
5036
St. Mary Cray
2028
4
371
401
405
457
1906
1988
1894
1857
4. Chislehurst
3780
16
413
492
601
757
2188
2614
3200
3656
Mottingham
642
..
130
172
219
316
779
1037
1332
1534
N. Cray
1484
10
130
117
143
140
635
549
661
655
St. Paul's Cray
1654
6
153
203
239
301
774
1028
1207
1467
Total for whole
District.
28839
40
2770
3237
3655
4845
14303
16818
18808
21958
The Population of the Bromley Rural District at the census of
1911, was 21,958, being an increase of 3,150, since the census of
1901. The estimated population of the intercensal years has been
somewhat underestimated. This cannot be avoided, the method
adopted for calculating the figures being a recognised one, but can