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Southwark 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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4.—The Franchise.
| Metropolitan borough. | Local Government Electorate, 15th Oct., 1084 11th Oot., 1086. | Metropolitan Borough Council Elections, November, 1931. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total. | Number of electors. | Number of electors In contested wards. | Number voting. | Percentage voting. | |
| 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 21,408 | 3,171 | 24,579 | — | — | |||
| Battorsoa | 34,998 | 40,740 | 75,738 | 77,500 | 77,500 | 28,807 | 37.2 |
| Bermondsey | 23,925 | 26,470 | 50,395 | 52,970 | 52,979 | 21,643 | 40.9 |
| Bethnal Groen | 21,253 | 23,348 | 44,601 | 45,937 | 45,937 | 13,077 | 29.8 |
| Camborwell | 50,770 | 67,516 | 124,286 | 127,493 | 127,493 | 40,801 | 32.1 |
| Chelsea | 10,952 | 15,308 | 26,260 | 26,431 | 11,024 | 2,858 | 25.0 |
| Doptford | 25,988 | 30,038 | 55,976 | 56,235 | 51,714 | 21,439 | 41.5 |
| Finsbury | 15,785 | 10,080 | 31,865 | 33,893 | 38,188 | 10,986 | 33 1 |
| Fulham | 33,808 | 4 1 ,102 | 74,910 | 76,076 | 76,076 | 22,926 | 30 1 |
| Greenwich | 22,073 | 25,382 | 47,455 | 47,448 | 47,448 | 19,908 | 420 |
| Hackney | 47,077 | 54 ,671 | 101 ,748 | 101,508 | 101,508 | 28,525 | 28.1 |
| Hammersmith | 12,972 | 16,205 | 29,177 | 83,366 | 63,366 | 20,942 | 33 0 |
| Hampstead | J 7,040 | 23,897 | 40,943 | 39,811 | 39,811 | 10,783 | 27 1 |
| Holborn | 12,075 | 9,953 | 22,028 | 22,296 | — | — | |
| Islington | 71,085 | 84,193 | 155,278 | 158,455 | 158,455 | 39,330 | 24.8 |
| Kensington | 33,528 | 46,427 | 79,955 | 80,599 | 44,081 | 12,972 | 29 4 |
| Lambeth | 03,010 | 76,006 | 139,616 | 141,050 | 141,050 | 35,285 | 25 0 |
| Lewisham | 52,804 | til ,77 l | 114,578 | 111,302 | 111,302 | 35,910 | 32.3 |
| Paddington | 27,208 | 36,051 | 63,259 | 64,573 | 42,707 | 12,298 | 28.8 |
| Poplar | — | — | 70,115 | 41,139 | 12,890 | 31.3 | |
| St. Marylebone | 19,923 | 24,691 | 44,614 | 46,525 | 40,692 | 12,922 | 31.8 |
| St. Panoras | 39,701 | 47,974 | 87,675 | 90,748 | 90,748 | 29,037 | 32 0 |
| Shoreditch | 21,785 | 22,402 | 44,187 | 46,080 | 46,080 | 12,458 | 27'0 |
| South wark | — | — | — | 81,004 | 81,664 | 20,207 | 24.8 |
| Stepney | 36,524 | 40,379 | 76,903 | 77,862 | 77,862 | 25,483 | 32.7 |
| Stoke Newington | 11,109 | 13,354 | 24,463 | 24,624 | 22,259 | 6,833 | 30 .7 |
| Wandsworth | 178,234 | 178,234 | 53,287 | 29 9 | |||
| Westminster (City) | 30,270 | 28,004 | 58,964 | 59,447 | 32,766 | 9,788 | 29.9 |
| Woolwich | 35,266 | 39,281 | 74,527 | 72,526 | 72,520 | 35,241 | 48.0 |
| Total | — | — | 2,074,777 | 1,909,609 | 597,311 | 31.3 | |
(а) These figures became available only just before going to press.
(б) City of London—Including certain County Services administered by the Common Council, expenses under the
City of London (Various Power) Act. 1922 (lloiborn Valley Improvement, Spitalflelds Market and I'ort Sanitary
expenses), expenses of Central Criminal Court. House, Ward expenses, Trophy Tax and expenses of Assessment
Committee.
(r) Greenwich—After allowing for precept fund credits; County Council, 1 07d. ; Police, 0.16d.
(.7) Southwark—The figures shown are the standard rates for the Borough. The rates levied in the old parishes
of Newington and St. Saviour were 2d. less In each of these years, viz., l1s. 2d. in 1933.4 and lis. in 1934.5.
(?) Stepney—After allowing for precept fund credit, County Council. 0.89d.