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The work of the Department in the abatement of nuisances
continues to increase, and much work of a valuable and permanent
character has been executed by the Inspectors during the year.
General Sanitary Condition of the District.
(a.) The population at the last Census (1891) was 32,710.
The estimated population in January, 1898, was 70,000, this
number being arrived at by counting the number of occupied
houses—at the present time it is nearer 80,000.
The estimated population for the four Wards is as follows:—
Manor Park Ward 15,800
Plashet Ward 35,580
Central Ward 22,610
Beckton and North Woolwich Ward 5,650
79,640
(b.) The area of the District is 3,266 acres, and there are
about 24 persons per acre, and 5.95 persons per inhabited house.
(c.) The subsoil is sand and gravel, overlaying the London
clay, much of the District being marshy.
(d.) The water supply is from the East London Water Works
Company, and is mostly obtained from deep wells.
On the 22nd August the E. L. W. W. Co., owing to the long
continued drought were forced to limit the supply to six hours
daily, and on September 3rd, a further restriction to four hours
took place. An immediate enquiry was made as to the storage
accommodation of the lower portion of the District, and as a result
I was able to report that although some inconvenience would
necessarily arise, no great danger would accrue to the health of
the District.