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9
POPULATION.
No proper census having been taken since 1891, it becomes
very hard in a growing neighbourhood, varying in density in
different parts, to get what one would much desire—an accurate
total of the number of persons in the parish.
In West Hendon and Burnt Oak I am enabled to give fairly
accurate results, as a census was taken of these two districts last
year for the purpose of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and I
have no hesitation in saying that these two districts are far and
away the most thickly populated in the parish. To give some
idea Pollard Road strikes an average of 12 per house, a very high
figure considering there are thirty houses in it.
I think it would be most useful if the Council would undertake
to have a census of the whole parish taken in the coming
year ; the cost would be little and the information obtained
would be of inestimable value, especially for the compilation of
statistics, and for the purposes of the educational I problem in
Hendon. The following figures are as estimated :—
Hendon Ward comprises—
Central Hendon 927 houses Population 5814
West Hendon 378 „ „ 2646
Burnt Oak 111 „ „ 777
Public Institutions 4 „ 500
Total 1420 Total 9737
Child's Hill Ward comprises—
Cricklewood 487 houses Population 3165
Child's Hill 417 „ „ 2918
North End Golders Green 16 „ „ 112
Golders Green (including
Highfield School 51 „ „ 456
Temple Fortune 45 „ „ 292
Total 1016 Total 6943
Mill Hill Ward comprises—
304 houses Population 1650
Institutions „ 532
Total 2182