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The following table shows the average density of population in each district which has definite and confined boundaries, and also the number of persons per dwelling house in each district :—
Persons
Persons
per
per
Acre.
House.
North Point to Shaukiwan
10.25
Health District 1.
10.92
1A.
181.91
11.42
J
2A.
667.86
12.88
''
2.
124.43
12.13
3.
132.16
13.66
J
4.
935.72
12.90
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5.
984.45
11.78
6.
779.55
11.47
''
"
6A.
1,254.79
18.01✓
7A.
803.11
16.18
7.
898.50
13.13
8.
563.19
11.82
9.
1,177.68
14.52
10.
196.93
12.90
10A.
121.76
13.99
Hill District
11.60*
5.64
South of Island
It will be seen that in most cases density per ground area also means density per floor area.
Several districts have large open spaces, for example, Morrison Hill in Health District 1A, Naval and Military property in Health District 2, the Civil Hospital in Health District 8, and the University Grounds and an area occupied by large houses standing in open gardens in Health District 10A. These areas appear shaded on Map A; if they are excluded from the area of the Districts in which they are situated and such population as occupies them is also excluded, the density of population of the remaining restricted areas of the Health Districts is as follows:
A
Health District 1A.
21
ง
8. 10A,
13
33
236.37
329.64
793.14
667.77
The most congested areas are Health Districts 6A and 9, and it is seen that they also have a high density of persons per house. Health District 7A includes large market premises, so that while the average density over the whole area is less than in Health District 9, the density per house is higher.
The average density over the whole area of Health Districts 4, 5, 6, 6A, 7A, 7, 8 (restricted), 9, and 10A (restricted), forming the lower part of the town fronting on Victoria Harbour and covering an area of nearly 211 acres, is 916.95
persons per acre.
This is an exceedingly high density and gives concrete evidence of very great overcrowding.
*Excluding Hotels, Hospitals, Chair Coolie Quarters, and Police Station, the average number per house is 9.40.