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POPULATION.
According to the returns supplied by the Registrar-General, the
population of this Borough has again been depleted by 3,900 persons.
How far this figure is correct is difficult for one to say, but there is no
doubt that many families have been removed from the Borough as a result
of the Housing activities generally, including overcrowding and slum
clearance. It is a matter of concern from the financial aspect, and I fear
that there will be still further depletion during the next two or three
years. I feel, however, that when the demolished areas are rebuilt and
families re-housed, we shall see the population figure again rising; not
to the same extent as it was some few years ago, but certainly on its
present level.
The population of the several divisions of the Borough at each
Census since 1861, and also the estimated population for 1922, 1923,
1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935 and
1936 are as follows:—
Newington.
St. George's.
St. Saviour's and
Christchurch.
1861
82,157
55,510
36,164
1871
88,691
56,083
31,299
1881
107,831
58,652
31,628
1891
115,663
59,740
27,116
1901
121,863
60,998
23,319
1911
116,819
55,782
19,316
1921
114,987
52,114
17,303
1922
116,683
52,996
17,541
1923
117,200
52,690
17,574
1924
117,500
52,610
17,604
1925
118,300
52,980
17,720
1926
118,120
52,760
17,720
1927
115,500
51,650
17,100
1928
113,850
50,730
16,720
1929
112,350
49,900
16,250
1930
112,350
49,900
16,250
1931
107,692
48,552
15,451
1932
105,873
47,836
15,191
1933
103,240
46,646
14,814
1934
100,250
45,294
14,386
1935
97,849
44,209
14,042
1936
95,404
43,104
13,692