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BOROUGH OF BARNES.
REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR
THE YEAR 1939.
Section I.
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF
THE DISTRICT.
PHYSICAL FEATURES AND GENERAL CHARACTER OF
THE AREA.
A detailed review of the physical features and general character
of the area has been given in my previous Survey Reports. There
has been no alteration in the extent or boundaries of the area since
that date.
Area of Borough in acres 2,650
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Population—Census, 1921 34,281
„ Census, 1931 42,440
,, Estimated, 1938, R.G. * 40,960
Number of inhabited houses—Census, 1921 7,939
„ „ „ Census, 1931 10,575
„ „ „ Rate-books, 1939 10,835
Rateable Value £522,418
Sum represented by a Penny Rate £2,068
*The Registrar General's estimate of the population for 1939 is not
available at the time of writing. It will be included, when received, in the
Appendix to this Report.