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Erith 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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In Vol. Vll. of the Census Returns are tables showing
the number of persons enumerated at the Census for each
year of age up to 20, and in quinquennial groups, and the
numbers of persons married, single and widowed, and
these have been inserted here for the information of those
interested.

Table: Table showing number of persons enumerated at each year of age up to 20, and in quinquennial groups, at Census of 1911:—

Table showing number of persons enumerated at each year of age up to 20, and in quinquennial groups, at Census of 1911:—

Males.FemalesMales.Females
Under 1 year.305341Under 5 years.1,7011,659
1 year3093095 and under 101,7971,870
2 years34132010 ,, 151,6581,564
3 „36134315 ,, 201,2481,098
4 ,,38534620 „ 25976919
5 ,,36435725 ,, 309961,018
6 „34539330 ,, 351,0831,032
7 ,,36736835 ,, 401,1511,070
8 ,,35638340 ,, 45927886
9 „36536945 „ 50796756
10 ,,36331850 ,, 55562508
11 ,,35733955 ,, 60403373
12 ,,33332060 ,, 65291296
13 ,,31229665 ,, 70211232
14 „29329170 „ 75170159
15 ,,26724775 ,, 8012091
16 ,,28023080 ,, 853948
17 „22422685 ,, 901124
18 „24820590 ,, 9534
19 ,,22919095 and over.——
20 „223198
Total all ages14,14313,607

Table: Table showing condition as to marriage of the population of the District at the Census in 1911:—

Table showing condition as to marriage of the population of the District at the Census in 1911:—

Persons.Males.Females.Females. 15-45 yrs.
Unmarried15,9978,3997,5982,319
Married10,6535,3125,3413,610
Widowed1,10043266894

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In 1915 it was somewhat difficult to arrive at a
satisfactory estimate of the population, as there was an
enormous influx of munition workers, both home and
foreign, who took up their residence in the district. All
houses were fully occupied and in many cases somewhat
overcrowdd. Large private houses that had long stood