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The Census returns show that the growth of the
Population population during the inter-census years was not
of Sub*
districts. uniform. The ratio in some districts is greater than
in others. In some there is an actual decline. The
boundary line which separates the inner wards from the
outer divides the growing from the declining populations. The
four sub-districts on the south of this line show a marked
increase in population. The four sub-districts on the north show
a marked decrease. This peculiarity having respect to geographical
position must be observed in estimating the population of each of
the registration sub-districts for statistical purposes.
The following table represents the approximate populations
of the registration sub-districts:—
Inner Sub-Districts—
1881
1891
1892
Waterloo Road, 1st
15,191
14,031
14,031
Waterloo Road, 2nd
16,351
14,644
14,644
Lambeth Church, 1st
19 876
18,024
18,024
Lambeth Church, 2nd
39,859
39.147
39,147
Outer Sub-Districts —
Kennington, 1st
45,232
50,586
51,216
Kennington, 2nd
35.332
39.708
40,205
Brixton
62,837
73.405
74,311
Norwood
19,017
25.657
25,986
During the decennial period to which reference is made,
agencies were at work which have ceased to exercise an influence
upon the populations of the inner districts. The South Western
Railway Company had purchased and demolished a considerable
number of habitable houses, covering the site of their new roads
and premises. Of the residents thus disturbed only a small
section were housed in the immediate neighbourhood. The remainder
were obliged to find accommodation elsewhere. The stricter
enforcement of the regulation having reference to overcrowding
has also had the effect of reducing the number of occupiers, and has
led to a further decline in the population of these districts.
In framing the above table it has been thought advisable, for
the purposes of Statisticue enquiry, to retain in respect of the Inner
Districts the figures of 1891.