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Shoreditch 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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The Registrar-General's estimate for the mid-year 1932 population was
95,800. This figure will be used for statistical purposes throughout this
Report.
The population in the various Wards of the Borough is estimated as follows: —
| Ward. | Population. | Area in acres* | Density per acre. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorfields | 3,906 | 71 | 55 |
| Church | 16,217 | 105 | 154 |
| Hoxton | 15,728 | 79 | 199 |
| Wenlock | 15,517 | 96 | 162 |
| Whitmore | 14,530 | 81 | 180 |
| Kingsland | 9,475 | 72 | 131 |
| Haggerston | 9,770 | 68 | 144 |
| Acton | 10,607 | 86 | 123 |
* Exclusive of water.
The density of the population in the Borough as a whole is 145 per acre.
Further information upon the subject of the population, area, number of
inhabited houses and rateable value are contained on pages 2, 4, 12 and 107.
BIRTHS.
Numbers of live births registered in the above-named area during the calendar year 1932: —
| Total Live Births (Legitimate and Illegitimate). | Live births registered (excluding re-registration). | Inward Transfers. | Outward Transfers. | Live births allocated to the Borough. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 689 | 179 | 15 | 853 |
| Females | 672 | 166 | 17 | 821 |
| Totals | 1,361 | 345 | 32 | 1,674 |
| Illegitimate Live Births. | ||||
| Males | 31 | 10 | — | 41 |
| Females | 28 | 11 | 3 | 36 |
| Totals | 59 | 21 | 3 | 77 |