Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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2. I have estimated the population to the middle of 1903,
to be 123,172, this number is arrived at as follows:—the
populations of the parishes of Woolwich and Plumstead have
been taken as calculated for 1902, without change, but the
population of Eltham estimated for 1902 (10,002) has been
increased by 667, this number being the product of half the
number of houses certified for water between July, 1902, and
June, 1903, (250) and the number of persons to a house in
Eltham found at the Census—viz. 5.34.
Thus population in Woolwich Parish, 1902 41,681
„ Plumstead „ 70,822
,, Eltham, estimated 10,669
Estimated population of Borough 123,172
3. The following table shews the present number and increase since the census of houses in the Borough; houses rebuilt are not included among new houses.
Houses in Borough at Census, 1901 | 18,086 |
New houses to June 30th, 1901 | 321 |
„ „ 1902 | 1,292 |
„ „ 1903 | 743 |
Total to middle of 1903 | 20,442 |
4. The population of each ward (except Eltham) has also
been taken as calculated for 1902. This probably underestimates
the population of St. Nicholas and St. Margaret's
Wards, and slightly over estimates that of other wards, but not
sufficiently to materially affect the succeeding statistics.
The following table gives for each ward the population and
number of inhabited houses at the census, the number of
persons to a house, and the number of new houses certified for
water certificates, June, 1902, to June, 1903.