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Woolwich 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 64.
| Wards. | Population. |
|---|---|
| Dockyard | 6,249 |
| St. Mary's | 5,533 |
| River | 10,361 |
| St. George's | 7,551 |
| Burrage | 7,059 |
| Herbert | 8,816 |
| Glyndon | 7,773 |
| St. Margaret's | 12,343 |
| Central | 7,117 |
| St. Nicholas | 12,983 |
| Abbey Wood | 12,753 |
| Avery Hill | 14,816 |
| Well Hall | 10,904 |
| Sherard | 22,242 |
| In the old parishes the estimated populations are therefore:— | |
| Woolwich | 29,694 |
| Plumstead | 68,844 |
| Eltham | 47,962 |
These figures show very little variation from those of last year.
The number of persons per acre, in 1931, was 17.7; in the Administrative
County of London the corresponding figure was 58.7. The present figures for each
of the wards in the borough are as follows:—Dockyard, 44.9; St. Mary's 55.9;
River, 18.1; St. George's, 23.2; Burrage, 38.4; Herbert, 35.9; Glyndon, 25.7;
St. Margaret's, 22.3; Central, 61.9; St. Nicholas, 10.8; Abbey Wood, 16.3; Avery
Hill, 8.1; Well Hall, 15.8; Sherard, 17.8.
Social Conditions.
The following Table No. 65 sets out under generalised headings the total number
of males and females engaged in occupations at ages of 14 years and upwards as
shown by the Census of 1931.