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West Ham 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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VITAL STATISTICS.
Area.— The area of the County Borough of West Ham is
4,706 acres. Latitude 51° 30'—51° 33' N. Longitude 0° 1' W.—
0° 3/ E. Altitude, 1 foot to 46 feet above Ordnance datum.
Population.— The population of the Borough at the Census
in 1901 was 267,358. The number of inhabited houses 41,433,
giving 6.4 persons to each house. The estimated population at the
middle of 1907 was 308,284.
At the Census in 1901 the number of persons per acre was 56-8. Below is given the area of the wards of the Borough (excluding water) and the population per acre in each ward at Census year:—
| Ward. | Area in Acres. | Persons per Acre. |
|---|---|---|
| New Town | 404.6 | 45.3 |
| Forest Gate | 256.6 | 77.7 |
| High Street | 550.4 | 34.5 |
| Broadway | 171.6 | 91.6 |
| Park | 262.0 | 58.3 |
| Upton | 270.8 | 65.1 |
| West Ham | 301.0 | 105.1 |
| Plaistow | 355.8 | 75.1 |
| Hudsons | 448.8 | 52.8 |
| Canning Town | 474.4 | 50.9 |
| Tidal Basin | 274.2 | 106.2 |
| Custom House | 684.2 | 38.5 |
Births.— The number of births registered during the year was
8,759, being 434 less than the previous year, and 353 less than the
average number during the last ten years. The birth-rate for the
year was 28.9 per 1,000, while the average birth-rate during the
ten years 1897-1906 was 33.0 per 1,000. Distributed to the various