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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 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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TABLE VII.—Showing Parishes with Institutions.
| Parish. | Area in Acres. | Inhabited Houses | Population. | Density of persons per acre. | Average number of persons per house. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891. | 1907. | ||||||||||||
| 1891. | 1907. | Persons. | Males. | Females. | Persons. | Males. | Females. | 1891. | 1907. | 1891. | 1907. | ||
| Beddington | 3128 | 442 | 1480 | 2007 | 1162 | 1445 | 7100 | 3450 | 3650 | .8 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 4.7 |
| Royal Female Orphanage | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 150 | — | 150 | ||||
| Russell Hill School | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 361 | 210 | 151 | ||||
| 7611 | 3660 | 3951 | |||||||||||
| Coulsdon | 4314 | 537 | 1043 | 3335 | 1623 | 1712 | 8500 | 4200 | 4300 | .7 | 1.9 | 6.2 | 5.1 |
| Cane Hill Asylum | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2418 | 1010 | 1408 | ||||
| Reedham Orphanage | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 322 | 195 | 127 | ||||
| 11240 | 5405 | 5835 | |||||||||||
| Mitcham | 2915 | 2055 | 4874 | 10785 | 5300 | 5458 | 25800 | 12500 | 13300 | 3 6 | 8.8 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Holborn Workhouse | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 962 | 617 | 345 | ||||
| „ Schools | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 379 | 205 | 174 | ||||
| 27141 | 13322 | 13819 | |||||||||||