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8
SECTION A.
VITAL AND OTHER STATISTICS AND
SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
The Urban District of Chislehurst and Sidcup, comprising 8,957
acres, was formed in 1934, and now has a total population of 80,040—
approximately 8.94 persons per acre—which is an indication of the open
nature of this district. There are a number of Commons, Parks and
Open Spaces, a list of which will be found in Appendix 9.
The main administrative centre is picturesquely situated at Sidcup
Place, which is easily accessible. At the present time some branches
of the Council's work are conducted from centres remote from Sidcup
Place, but now that the Council has acquired Manor House, it is only
a matter of time before all offices will be centralised.
Summary of Vital and Other Statistics.
Area (in acres) 8,957
Registrar General's estimate of total population (mid-year,
1950) 80,040
Number of valuation assessments of habitable premises at the
close of the year (approx.) 22,043
Number of valuation assessments of habitable premises at the
close of the year 1950 in respect of:—
(a) Houses 21,000
(b) Flats 1,000
(c) Farmhouses 17
(d) Public Houses (incl. Beerhouses) 26
Rateable Value (31st March, 1950)£675,433
Product of a Penny Rate, year ending 31st March, 1951 £2,670

Deaths.
Total
Male
Female
Death Rate, 8.5 per 1,000
population.
682
351
331
Deaths from Puerperal Causes.
Puerperal Sepsis Nil.
Other Maternal Causes Nil.
Nil.