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"Censub Office
"Charles Street, Whitehall, London.
"14th August, 1891.
"Sir
"I am directed by the Registrar General to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of the 12th instant; and, in reply, to
state that, on reference to the Enumeration Books, it has been
found that the tenements comprised in the Artisans Dwellings
mentioned by you, were improperly returned as separate
houses. The books will, of course, be carefully revised.
"I am, Sir,
"Your obedient Servant,
"J. W. MAUNDERS,
"W. H. Atkins, Esq., (for Secretary).
"Clerk to the St. Saviour's Hoard of Works."
The following Returns show the number of Inhabited
Houses and the population of the District since the passing
of the Metropolis Local Management Act, in the year 1855:-
Inhabited House
1861
1871
1881
1891
Christchurch
1,891
1,684
1,419
(Under revision)*
St. Saviour
2,580
2,142
2,046
(Ditto)
4,471
3,726
3,465
Population—
Christchurch
17,069
14,573
13,663
13,264
St. Saviour
19,101
15,677
14,999
13,898
36,170
30,250
28,662
27,162
The decrease of population in both Parishes is attributable
to the demolition of houses for the construction of
railways, the formation of now streets, and the erection
of business premises: the diminution in the number of
inhabited houses is duo to the same causes, and to the erection
of blocks of artizans' dwellings in lieu of the smaller description
of houses, each block being counted as one house.
The Contract of Messrs. Hoare & Son for Sewer and
Drainage work expired on the 25th March last; that of the
Limmer Asphalte Company for repair of Footway on East
side of the Borough High Street, on the 26th May; that of Mr.
William Stubbs for Scavenging and Dusting on the 24th June,
and the Contract of the latter for Watering will expire at
the end of October. In lieu thereof, respectively, the following
new contracts have been entered into:—
* Since the above wan written the following corroded returns of inhabited houses
have been received :— Christchurch 1316
St. Saviour 1697
Total 3018
Contracts.