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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF
THE AREA
Area (in acres—Census, 1931) 3,221
Population (Census, 1931) 59,524
Population (Estimated, 1933, R.G.) 58,770
Number of inhabited houses:—
1921 (Census) 11,926
1931 (Census) 13,325
1933 (According to Rate Books) 14,200
Number of families or separate occupiers:—
1921 (Census) 13,998
1931 (Census) 15,883
Rateable Value:—£709,618.
Sum represented by a penny rate:—£2,956.
Social Conditions.—Wimbledon is one of the suburbs on
the outer ring, and may be regarded mainly as a dormitory
for workers in London. A great many of these are engaged
in professional and commercial occupations.
Wimbledon is fortunate in possessing such beautiful open
spaces as The Common, and Wimbledon Park. These not
only make the Borough most attractive from a residential
point of view, but also contribute, to a large extent, towards
the excellent health enjoyed by the inhabitants. There is
no doubt that it is one of the most healthy districts in
London.
In the southern part of the Borough there are a number
of factories and workshops. Three hundred and fifty-one
premises are registered under the Factory and Workshop
Acts. For the most part these premises are small. There
are twenty-two laundries registered in the district, employing
a large number of women. In addition, there are leather
works, gas mantle works, tool and file works, and a railway
stock and repair depot, which employ a considerable number
of people.
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