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Ilford 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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SECTION A.
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
Area (in Acres) Land 8,402
Inland Water 26
Tidal Water 7 8,435
Population (Census, 1931) 131,061
„ (Census, 1921) 85,194
Registrar-General's Estimate of resident Population,
June 30th, 1935 151,390
„ 30th, 1934 146,070
Number of inhabited houses (end of 1935) according to
Rate Books 40,000
Rateable Value—October 1st, 1935 (Houses and Land).. £1,315,140
Sum represented by a penny rate, October 1st, 1935 £5,290
(Approx.)
Education Rate— 1934-5. 1935-36.
Elementary 2s. 4.28d. 2s. 4.36d.
in the £. in the £.
Higher (County).. 0s. 6.5d. 0s. 6.75d.
in the £. in the £.
„ (Ilford Council) 0s. ,06d. O.s. .05d.
in the £. in the £.
Combined Rate (all services) 12s. 4d. 12s. 4d.
in the £. in the £.
Social conditions, including the chief industries carried on in
the area, and the influence of any particular occupation on public
health: —
Vide Annual Report for 1925.