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1921 Census of England and Wales, General Report with Appendices, Table 28 : " Institutional and other special types of Population in England and Wales".
Class of Institution, etc. | Number of Institutions. | Proportion per 10,000 persons in the total popula- tion of England and Wales. | Percentage of Males. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Institution Population. | Inmates only (Classes 1-13). | Total Institution Population. | Inmates only (Classes 1-13). | |||
Total | 14,700 | 226 | 120 | 60 | 54 | |
1 | Workhouses | 631 | 36 | 33 | 53 | 56 |
2 | Separate Poor Law Insti- tutions for the sick. | 77 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 50 |
3 | Other Poor Law Institutions. | 758 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 6 |
4 | Homes for Lunatics, etc | 345 | 37 | 32 | 42 | 44 |
5 | Homes for Cripples | 67 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 37 | 45 |
6 | Homes for the Blind | 83 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 46 | 53 |
7 | Homes for the Deaf and Dumb | 35 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 47 | 55 |
8 | Hospitals (not Naval or Military) | 1,945 | 32 | 21 | 41 | 58 |
9 | Convalescent and Nursing Homes | 2,189 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 40 |
10 | Prisons | 48 | 3.2 | 3 | 86 | 88 |
11 | Reformatory Schools | 185 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 72 | 78 |
12 | Homes for Inebriates | 9 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 11 | 11 |
13 | Naval or Military Hospitals | 48 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 81 | 98 |
14 | Naval or Military Barracks, etc | 745 | 44 | | 89 | |
15 | Ships of the Royal Navy | 534 | 6 | | 100 | |
16 | Ships Other than Royal Navy | 5,241 | 12 | | 92 | |
17 | Inland Barges and Boats | 1,760 | 1.4 | | 61 | |
18 | Barns, Sheds, etc. (includ- ing vagrants) | | 14 | | 62 | |