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Finchley 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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CENSUS 1951
The following information with regard to population and
housing has been extracted from the Reports of the RegistrarGeneral.
1. Population
1921 1931 1951
46,716 58,600 69,991
The population at the 1951 census was distributed as follows:. Glebe Ward 10,101 persons with a density of 23.2 persons.
| per acre | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manor Ward | 8,041 | „ „ „ 18.7 „ |
| Moss Hall Ward | 7,274 | „ „ 24.9 „ |
| St. Mary's Ward | 9,156 | „ „ „ 19.8 „ |
| St. Paul's Ward | 8,570 | „ „ „ 26.1 „ |
| The Bishop's Ward | 9,094 | „ „ „ 14.7 „ |
| Tudor Ward | 9,031 | „ „ „ 21.3 „ |
| Whetstone Ward | 8,724 | „ „ „ 18.1 „ |
The density of population for the whole district at the last three censuses is as follows:
| 13.8 | 17.4 | 20.1 | |||
| Middlesex | 7.7 | 13.0 | 43.7 | 25.5 | 10.1 |
| Finchley | 7.2 | 11.7 | 42.1 | 26.5 | 12.5 |
Sex Ratio (females per 1,000 males)
Middlesex 1,126
Finchley 1,245
The ratio for Finchley is higher than for any other district inthe
County.
2. Housing
1921 1931 1951
(a) Number of structurally separate
dwellings occupied: 9,746 13,461 18,430
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