HC Deb 26 February 1988 vol 128 cc357-9W
Mr. David Shaw

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the estimated population for each of the last 10 years for the South-East Thames regional health authority area and each of its constituent district health authority areas; and what estimates are available for the future.

Mrs. Currie

The latest available information is given in the table. Population projections based upon the mid 1985 estimates have been produced for each year up to 2010. The projected figures for a selection of years are given in the table.

Persons (thousands)
Estimated Resident Population at Mid Year
Health Authority 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981
(a) Actual South East Thames RHA 3,601 3,585 3,580 3,587 3,589
Brighton DHA 302 300 299 298 298
Eastbourne DHA 205 208 210 212 213
Hastings DHA 151 151 152 153 154
South East Kent DHA 252 253 253 255 256
Canterbury and Thanet DHA 284 285 287 291 293
Dartford and Gravesham DHA 221 222 224 225 224
Maidstone DHA 185 186 187 189 190
Medway 315 316 318 320 322
Tunbridge Wells DHA 200 200 199 199 200
Bexley DHA 217 217 216 217 217
Greenwich DHA 214 213 214 216 216
Bromley DHA 299 299 298 298 299
West Lambeth DHA 184 176 170 166 163
Camberwell DHA 233 227 224 222 222
Lewisham and North Southwark DHA 339 333 329 326 323

Estimated Resident Population at Mid Year
Health Authority 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986
South East Thames RHA 3,585 3,586 3,595 3,602 3,619
Brighton DHA 299 300 299 297 298
Eastbourne DHA 216 218 221 224 228
Hastings DHA 155 157 159 162 164
South East Kent DHA 257 257 260 262 264
Canterbury and Thanet DHA 295 294 296 300 301
Dartford and Gravesham DHA 224 223 223 221 221
Maidstone DHA 191 192 194 194 196
Medway 322 322 321 322 324
Tunbridge Wells DHA 199 198 198 196 196
Bexley DHA 218 218 218 219 220
Greenwich DHA 216 216 216 216 218
Bromley DHA 298 299 298 298 297
West Lambeth DHA 159 158 157 163 164
Camberwell DHA 216 214 216 212 212
Lewisham and North Southwark DHA 321 320 319 317 317

1991 1996 2001
(b) Projected (1985-Based) South East Thames RHA 3,685 3,758 3,822
Brighton DHA 298 301 304
Eastbourne DHA 236 245 252

1991 1996 2001
Hastings DHA 171 178 184
South East Kent DHA 273 283 292
Canterbury and Thanet DHA 312 320 327
Dartford and Gravesham DHA 221 222 222
Maidstone DHA 201 207 212
Medway 333 341 348
Tunbridge Wells DHA 194 194 194
Bexley DHA 218 220 222
Greenwich DHA 221 227 233
Bromley DHA 300 304 310
West Lambeth DHA 165 165 163
Camberwell 217 220 223
Lewisham and North Southwark DHA 326 331 335