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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table V.—The Area in Acres, Inhabited Houses, Population, and Density of each Parish in the District in 1891 and 1905.
| Parish, | Area in Acres. | Inhabited Houses. | Population. | Density. | Persons per house. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891. | 1905. | Persons per acre. | |||||||||||
| 1891. | 1905. | Persons. | Males. | Females. | Persons. | Males. | Females. | 1891. | 1905. | 1891. | 1905. | ||
| Addington | 3605 | 132 | 134 | 670 | 346 | 324 | 670 | 345 | 325 | .18 | .18 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Beddington | 3128 | 442 | 1169 | 2607 | 1162 | 1445 | 5789 | 2819 | 2970 | .8 | 1.8 | 5.9 | 4.9 |
| Coulsdon | 4314 | 537 | 1365 | 3335 | 1623 | 1712 | 7137 | 3550 | 3587 | .7 | 1.6 | 6.2 | 5.2 |
| Merton | 1765 | 654 | 1861 | 3360 | 1612 | 1748 | 9150 | 4500 | 4650 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| Mitcham | 2915 | 2055 | 3806 | 10758 | 5300 | 5458 | 20617 | 10012 | 10605 | 3.6 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Morden | 1475 | 138 | 206 | 763 | 387 | 376 | 1035 | 504 | 531 | .5 | .7 | 5.5 | 5.0 |
| Sanderstead | 3150 | 96 | 342 | 509 | 262 | 247 | 1660 | 808 | 852 | .1 | .5 | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| Wallington ,, | 823 | 710 | 1464 | 3823 | 1587 | 2236 | 7935 | 3884 | 4051 | 4.6 | 9.6 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Woodmansterne. | 1591 | 81 | 146 | 408 | 204 | 204 | 770 | 370 | 400 | .25 | .4 | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| 22766 | 4845 | 10493 | 26233 | 12483 | 13750 | 54763 | 26792 | 27971 | 11 | 2 .8 | 5.4 | 5.0 | |
In no instance are Institutions considered in this calculation,
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