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Shoreditch 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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In the subjoined table are set forth the areas, the numbers of inhabited houses, the populations and the densities thereof per acre in the four Registration Sub-Districts of the Borough:—
| Registration Sub-District. | Area in Acres. | Inhabited Houses. | Population. | Density of People per Acre. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891. | 1901. | 1891. | 1901. | 1891. | 1091. | ||
| Shoreditch South | 141.7 | 2,155 | 1,678 | 19,949 | 16,369 | 141 | 116 |
| Hoxton New Town | 140.7 | 3,248 | 2,803 | 30,965 | 29,761 | 220 | 212 |
| Hoxton Old Town | 116.9 | 3,052 | 2,907 | 27,726 | 26,504 | 237 | 226 |
| Haggerston | 258.3 | 5,393 | 5,355 | 46,147 | 46,003 | 178 | 178 |
Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch.
ANNUAL REPORT of the MEDICAL OFFICER or HEALTH.
public health department,
town hall,
old street, e.c.,
January, 1902.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch.
sir, and gentlemen,
This report relates to the public health and vital statistics of the Borough of
Shoreditch for the year ending December 31st, 1901.
POPULATION.
According to the figures of the census taken on April 1st, 1901, there has been
a marked decrease both in the number of persons resident in Shoreditch and in the
number of inhabited houses during the decienial period 1891—1901. Allowing for
the changes in the area of the Borough due to the alterations made in the boundaries
consequent upon the passing of the London Government Act, 1899, the decrease in
the population amounts to 6,090 and in the number of inhabited houses to 1,105.