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Surbiton 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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GENERAL STATISTICS.
| Area of Borough (in acres) | 4,709 |
| population (June 1957) | 63,110 |
| Resident population (Census 1951) | 60,875 |
| Estimated number of separate habitable dwellings (houses and flats) in the Borough at the end of the year 1957. | 20,860 |
| Number of new houses erected during the year:— | |
| (a) By local authority | Nil |
| (b) By other local authorities | Nil |
| (c) By private enterprise | 295 |
| (d) Rebuilt following destruction by enemy action. | Nil |
| (e) Self-contained flats provided by conversion (private enterprise) | 37 units |
| Rateable value at 31st December, 1957 | £1,092,400 |
| Sxm. represented by a penny rate | £4,430 |
SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
Surbiton is an attractive well favoured residential town
with many recreation grounds and open spaces. It flanlcs the
river and is close to Epsom Downs, two Royal Parks and Hampton
Court Palace.
Its population is healthy and enjoys many physical and social
amenities.
It is mainly a dormitory town hut many of the people are
engaged in local industry which comprises a variety of trades in
small modern factories.
It is a good shopping centre and well supplied with
communications by road and rail.
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