[Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Surrey County Council.

  • Surrey (England). County Council.
Date:
1966
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Credit: [Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Surrey County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    6 GENERAL STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS. Area. As mentioned in my last report, as a result of the London Government Act, 1963 which came into operation on 1st April, 1965, the area of the Administrative County was reduced to 415,879 acres. There have been no further changes affecting the Administrative County or the boundaries of the County Districts during the past year. Population. [The figures mentioned below for the years 1961-64 are purely for the purpose of comparison and express the populations as they would have appeared if the Administrative County during these years consisted of the same area and districts as it does now as a result of the London Government Act, 1963.] The population of the Administrative County at the 1961 census was 904,287, and the Registrar- General’s estimate of the population at mid-year 1966 was 977,330, an increase of 9,560 over the comparable figure for mid-year 1965. The population under 1 year is given by the Registrar-General as 15,400, the population 1-4 years as 66,100, and the population 5-14 years, 144,100. The Registrar-General’s mid-year estimate of the population for the Urban and Rural areas during each of the five years 1962-1966 is shown in the following table :— 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 Urban Districts Rural Districts ... 739,990 181,360 750,090 185,720 764,750 191,160 775,470 192,300 782,470 194,860 Administrative County 921,260 935,810 955,910 967,770 977,330 Increase or decrease over previous year ... + 16,400 + 14,550 + 20,100 + 11,860 + 9,560 The following table shows the population of each Sanitary District at the censuses of 1951 and 1961, and the Registrar-General’s mid-year estimates for 1965 and 1966 :— DISTRICTS Area in Acres. Census Population. Registrar-General’s Estimates of Mid-year populations. 1951 1961 1965 1966 M.B. and Urban. 1. Banstead ... 12,821 33,529 41,573 41,990 42,020 2. Caterham and Warlingham 8,233 31,293 34,808 36,660 36,930 3. Chertsey ... 9,983 30,852 40,376 43,660 44,250 4. Dorking ... 9,511 20,252 22,594 23,200 23,100 5. Egham 9,350 24,690 30,553 31,460 31,350 6. Epsom and Ewell 8,427 68,055 71,177 71,980 72,150 7. Esher 14,850 51,432 69,586 62,470 62,650 8. Farnham... 9,039 23,928 26,927 29,510 29,650 9. Frimley and Camberley 7,768 20,386 30,342 38,610 39,850 10. Godaiming 2,393 14,244 15,771 17,720 17,800 11. Guildford. 7,323 48,048 53,977 54,830 55,200 12. Haslemere 5,751 12,003 12,528 13,200 13,340 13. Leatherhead 11,187 27,206 35,554 37,520 37,740 14. Reigate ... 10,255 42,248 53,710 55,490 55,930 15. Staines 8,271 39,995 49,259 53,790 54,430 16. Sunbury ... 5,609 23,394 33,493 38,080 38,850 17. Walton and Weybridge... 9,049 38,112 45,497 49,280 50,220 18. Woking ... 15,708 47,596 67,485 76,020 77,010 Total 165,528 597,263 726,210 775,470 782,470 Rural. 1. Bagshot ... 16,083 14,109 16,744 17,920 18,120 2. Dorking and Horley 53,943 25,832 31,698 34,000 34,260 3. Godstone 52,507 32,823 40,068 43,350 43,750 4. Guildford... 59,643 44,936 54,777 60,780 62,140 5. Hambledon 68,175 31,851 34,790 36,250 36,590 Total 250,351 149,551 178,077 192,300 194,860 Administrative County 415,879 746,814 904,287 967,770 977,330 The figures given by the Registrar-General express the populations for the 1951 Census as they would have appeared if the area boundaries at that time were the same as they are at present. Rateable Value and Estimated Product of a Penny Rate. The rateable value of the Administrative County on the 1st April, 1966, was £51,030,792, and the estimated product of a Id. rate for general County purposes for the year 1966-67 was £208,645.