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Southall 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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It is probable that Southall accounts for just about seven-eighths of the
totals. It will be noticed that the highest total occurred at the beginning of
December and the lowest at the beginning of September. The average is slightly
higher than it was for 1936 (1384 against 1406).
Growth of he District.
The following table is appended to show the progressive increase in
population of the district since 1883 :—
Table No . 2.
| Year | No. of Dwellings | Population | Authority | Averag e Individuals per Dwelling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | — | 4,164 | — | — |
| 1891 | 1,021 | 5,188 | Census | 5.08 |
| 1901 | 1,920 | 13,200 | ,, | 6.891 |
| 1911 | 5,058 | 26,323 | ,, | 5.21 |
| 1921 | 5.405 | 30,287 | ,, | 5.60 |
| 1922 | 5,518 | 30,287 | Registrar-General's Estimate | 5.49 |
| 1923 | 5,620 | 31,360 | ,, | 5.58 |
| 1924 | 5,758 | 31,800 | ,, | 5.52 |
| 1925 | 5,843 | 32,220 | ,, | 5.51 |
| 1926 | 6,074 | 32 870 | ,, | 5.41 |
| 1927 | 6,493 | 33,480 | ,, | 5.16 |
| 1928 | 6,838 | 35,340 | ,, | 5.17 |
| 1929 | 7,190 | 35,370 | ,, | 4.92 |
| 1930 | 8,101 | 37,560 | ,, | 4.64 |
| 1931 | 9,300 | 38,932 | Census | 4.19 |
| 1932 | 10,279 | 41,530 | Registrar-General's Estimate | 4.04 |
| 1933 | 11,149 | 44,780 | ,, | 4.02 |
| 1934 | 11,839 | 46,680 | ,, | 3.94 |
| 1935 | 12,360 | 48,270 | ,, | 3.90 |
| 1936 | 13,300 | 49,550 | ,, | 3.73 |
| 1937 | 13,381 | 51.560 | ,, | 3.85 |
* This relatively high figure may indicate that the number 1920 referred to structurally
separate houses and not, as with the others to separate dwellings or tenements.
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