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Hampton 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampton]
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POPULATION.
The population as enumerated on April 5th
amounted to 2,417 persons, being a decrease of 189 since
the last census. This gives an average of 4'378 persons
each house. In previous years I have reckoned that the
average number of persons living in each house was 5,
hence the discrepancy in the enumerated population and
in the estimated population. There were 520 inhabited
houses in 1901.
In the following table is given the enumerated population at the date of the Census for the years 1881, 1891. 1901 and 1911: —
| 1881 | 1891 | 1901 | 1911 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2162 | 2378 | 2606 | 2417 |
| Increase | 216 | 228 | — |
| Decrease | — | — | 189 |
The decrease in the population is partly due to the
fact that many houses were pulled down in the year
1903, when the tramways were formed, and also to the
fact that the average number of persons living in each
house is less than ten years ago.
Hampton Wick is the only district in Middlesex
which shows a decrease in the population in the intercensal
period, and the neighbouring district of Ham is
the only district in the County of Surrey which registers
a decrease.
BIRTHS.
Thirty births were registered in the district during
the year. The Registrar-General now supplies Medical
Officers of Health through the medium of the County
Medical Officer with the number of births needing to be
added to or subtracted from the total supplied by the
Local Registrar. The births added to this total are