The following Table shows the acreage of the City Health Districts with the houses and approximate population in each district as estimated for the year 1914:-
Health Districts. Acreage, Acres. Non-Chinese
Dwell-
ings. Chinese
Dwell-
ings. Total
Dwell-
ings. Non-
Chinese
Popula-
tion. Chinese
Popula-
tion. Total
Popula-
tion. Persons
per acre
(built
over). 1 531 134 922 1,056 163 13,200 13,363 720 2 243 140 1,120 1,260 34 34,800 34,834 800 Troops 3 232 137 57 431 8,400 3,500 87 4 56 53 1,068 1,121 162 33,500 33,662 1,260 5 29 27 956 983 12 26,000 26,012 90 6 30 27 945 972 20 25,400 25,420 150 7 36 31 915 946 6 23,700 23,706 15 8 49 47 1,007 1,054 9 24,200 24,209 90 9 44 44 1,145 1,189 7 36,500 36,507 55 10 252 106 ... 62 21,800 700 212 Total 1914 1,502 746 8,886 9,632 ... 247,500 ... Total 1913 1,502 938 8,985 9,923 1,024 237,500 238,524
The number of Chinese living at the Peak and Stonecutters' Island is estimated at 1,800.