Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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The persons per acre in the Rural Districts of Kent are shown in the subjoined Table, given in order of density of population.
| Rural District. | Persons per Acre. |
|---|---|
| Dartford | 1.1 |
| BROMLEY | 0.9 |
| Isle of Thanet | 0.8 |
| Mailing | 0.7 |
| Maidstone | 0.5 |
| Milton | 0.5 |
| Strood | 0.5 |
| Sevenoaks | 0.4 |
| Tonbridge | 0.4 |
| Blean | 0.3 |
| Bridge | 0.3 |
| Cranbrook | 0.3 |
| Dover | 0.3 |
| East Ashford | 0.3 |
| Eastry | 0.3 |
| Faversham | 0.3 |
| Elham | 0.2 |
| Hollingbourne | 0.2 |
| Hoo | 0.2 |
| Sheppy | 0.2 |
| Tenterden | 0.2 |
| West Ashford | 0.2 |
| Roniney Marshes | 0.1 |
The number of families or separate occupiers in the various parishes is shown as under:—
| Parish. | Families or Separate Occupiers. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901. | 1911. | 1921. | |
| Chelsfield | 341 | 428 | 525 |
| Cudham | 234 | 389 | 532 |
| Downe | 145 | 164 | 170 |
| Farnborough | 284 | 508 | 525 |
| Hayes | 195 | 214 | 232 |
| Keston | 179 | 235 | 251 |
| Knockholt | 223 | 244 | 236 |
| Mottingham | 256 | 316 | 369 |
| North Cray | 147 | 140 | 153 |
| Orpington | 864 | 1130 | 1305 |
| St. Mary Cray | 439 | 457 | 523 |
| St. Paul's Cray | 256 | 301 | 334 |
| West Wickham | 264 | 294 | 292 |
| Totals | 3,827 | 4,820 | 5,447 |