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Merton and Morden 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]

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Reproduced on page 14 is an extract from Table IV of the preliminary census report 13 showing the population growths in the Surrey part of the outer ring, which will probably be of considerable local interest.

Area in Statute Acres (Land and Inland Water)POPULATIONIncrease (+) or Decrease (—) per cent, in the Intercensal Period
192119311951
PersonsPersonsMalesFemalesPersonsMalesFemales1921-311931-51
OUTER RING386,9773,003,8593,818,6701,794,1852,024,4854,997,8012,352,8352,644,966+ 27.1+ 30.9
Surrey (Part of)95,929597,222795,235363,164432,0711,071,311493,559577,752+ 33.2+ 34.7
Croydon C.B.12,672191,468233,108107,496125,612249,592115,317134,275+ 21.7+ 7 1
Barnes M.B.2,51934,29942,44018,63823,80240,55818,14622,412+ 23.7— 4.4
Beddington and Wallington M.B.3,04516,45126,32812,03014,29832,75115,09417,657+ 60.0+ 24.4
Epsom and Ewell M.B.8,42722,95335,23115,76219,46968,04931,39136,658+ 53.5+ 93.2
Kingston upon Thames M.B.1,40839,51439,82518,68121,14440,16818,43021,738+ 0.8+ 0.9
Maiden and Coombe M.B.3,16414,49523,35010,63612,71445,55921,08224.477+ 61.1+ 95.1
Mitcham M.B.2,93235,12256,87227,82529,04767,27332,41434,859+ 61.9+ 18.3
Richmond M.B.4,10937,10539,27617,18822,08841,94518,89723,048+ 5.9+ 6.8
Surbiton M.B.4,70920,14930,17813,66716,51160,67528,41532.260+ 49.8+ 101.1
Sutton and Cheam M.B.4,33829,73348,36322,06526,29880,66436,88543,779+ 62.7+ 66.8
Wimbledon M.B.3,21261,40559,51525,99933,51658,15825,71632,442— 3.1— 2.3
Banstead U.D.12,82112,46818,7348,53610,19833,52615,22418,302+50.3+79.0
Carshalton U.D.3,34613,87328,58612,98815,59862,80429,45533,349+ 106.1+119.7
Coulsdon and Purley U.D.11,14323,11539,79517,32522,47063,77028,52035,250+72.2+60.2
Esher U.D.14,84727,54032,40714,37717,83051,2172332327,894+ 17.7+ 58.0
Merton and Morden U.D.3,23717,53241,22719,75121,47674,60235,25039,352+ 135.2+ 81.0