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Woolwich 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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to year, the Registrar-General's figures have been taken for
the purposes of this report. In estimating the populations
of the various districts due allowance has been made for the
natural increase, for additional houses, and for such evidence
as is available in the Housing Department as to movement
from other parts of the Borough to Eltham. The estimated
figures are as follows :—
TABLE No. 1.
| Estimated population. | |
|---|---|
| Woolwich | 32,494 |
| West Plumstead | 40,830 |
| East Plumstead | 35,589 |
| Eltham | 31,827 |
| 140,740 |
The above figures have been used throughout the report
in calculating the rates in the Borough and in the various
registration districts.
The civilian population of the various registration districts
of the Borough at each Census since 1901, and also the estimated
populations for the years 1922-1925, are as follows:-
TABLE No. 2.
| Woolwich. | West Plumstead. | East Plumstead. | Eltham. | The Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *1901 | 35,998 | 38,569 | 29,758 | 7,226 | 111,551 |
| *1911 | 31,204 | 40,328 | 30,888 | 13,450 | 115,870 |
| *1921 | 32,097 | 40,955 | 34,947 | 28,308 | 136,307 |
| 1922 | 32,545 | 41,544 | 35,450 | 28,715 | 138,254 |
| 1923 | 32,620 | 41,249 | 35,552 | 30,579 | 140,000 |
| 1924 | 32,578 | 41,011 | 35,438 | 30,953 | 139,980 |
| 1925 | 32,494 | 40,830 | 35,589 | 31,827 | 140,740 |
*Census years.