[Report 1932] / Medical Officer of Health, Spenborough U.D.C.

  • Spenborough (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1932
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Credit: [Report 1932] / Medical Officer of Health, Spenborough U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    With a population smaller by only 154 than in 1921 there were 1433 fewer persons of under 20 years of age anal 738 more persons of 60 and over. There were 4080 children of legal school age (5-14) or 13'2% of the total. In 1931, 28’95 per cent, of the population was under twenty and 11‘89 per cent, were sixty or over compared with 33*41 per cent, and 9‘46 per cent, respectively in 1921. The proportion of the population under twenty has decreased by 13*3 per cent, and that over sixty has increased by 25'7 per cent. The following figures show the division of the population and other particulars in the several Wards. Area Pop. in Population in 1931 Density Ward acres 1921 Total Males Females per acre Cleckheaton East 239 4965 4545 2098 2447 190 Cleckheaton West 234 3678 3881 1778 2103 166 Oakenshaw 444 658 642 280 362 1*4 Scholes 809 2506 2455 1175 1280 30 Spen & Littletown 534 3993 4332 2015 2317 8-1 Millbridge 158 4282 3718 1725 1993 23 5 Hightown 752 3691 3356 1578 1778 4-5 Roberttown & Norristhorpe 906 3850 3875 1885 1990 4-3 Gomersal 916 3494 4159 1949 2210 4-5 It will be seen that the populations of the West Ward, Gomersal, and Spen & Littletown have increased while those of Scholes, East Ward, Millbridge, and Hightown have decreased. Roberttown & Norristhorpe and Oakenshaw are substantially the same. Housing. There were in the district 8,852 private families, giving a total of 30,793 persons. The remaining 170 persons included 82 in hotels and boarding houses, 36 in hospitals, and 52 others. These families occupied 8,817 structurally separate dwellings, with a total of 29,581 rooms which allows 1'04 persons per room. The following table indicates the number of families occupying houses with varying number of rooms.