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Woolwich 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table: TABLE No. 61.

TABLE No. 61.

Wards.Population
Dockyard6,547
St. Mary's5,797
River10,834
St. George's7,853
Burrage7,394
Herbert8,375
Glyndon8,144
St. Margaret's11,944
Central7,422
St. Nicholas13,454
Abbey Wood11,672
Well Hall12,278
Avery Hill13,268
Sherard20,538
In the old parishes the estimated populations are therefore:—
Woolwich31,031
Plumstead68,405
Eltham46,084

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Social Conditions.
A Table showing the occupations of all Woolwich inhabitants, aged 14 years and
over, compiled from the Occupation Tables Report of the Registrar General on the
Census of 1931, was prepared and printed in my annual report for 1933. An Industry
Table report was issued by the Registrar General in 1934 and from it a similar table
has been prepared. It appears below as Table No. 62. It should be noted, however,
that it is Woolwich residents who are enumerated in industries and not the number
of persons employed in these industries in Woolwich. The Table sets out in
generalised headings those actually engaged in industries at the time of the Census
and therefore those "out-of-work" are excluded.

Table: TABLE No. 62.Industries—Males and Females aged 14 years and over, exclusive of "Out-of-Work.'

TABLE No. 62.

Industries—Males and Females aged 14 years and over, exclusive of "Out-of-Work.'

Industry.Males.Females.
I. Fishing1—
II. Agriculture2409
III. Mining and Quarrying, and Treatment of Non-Metalliferous Mine and Quarry Products9712
Iv. Manufacture of Bricks, Pottery, Glass, etc.513103