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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 15,354 in 1911 to 28,760 in 1961.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1971: Population pyramids, using 5-year age groups.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 109.09 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 2.3 in 1957.

Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
STROOD	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
E190555	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
KENT	Administrative County	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by the abolition of	HOO RD	Area: 19727 acres. Population in 1931: 4529.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 78186. The Kent Review Order, 1934; 1.4.1935. M. of H. Order No. 79448. The County of Kent Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	NORTHFLEET UD	Area: 26 acres. Population in 1931: 4.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 78186. The Kent Review Order, 1934; 1.4.1935. M. of H. Order No. 79448. The County of Kent Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to enlarge	ROCHESTER MB	parts of Frindsbury Extra and Strood Extra CPs Area: 823 acres. Population in 1931: 1184.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 78186. The Kent Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	GRAVESEND MB	Chalk and Denton CPs and parts of Cobham and Ifield CPs Area: 2618 acres. Population in 1931: 1974.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 79448. The County of Kent Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1953	was reduced to enlarge	ROCHESTER MB	parts of Cobham, Cuxton CPs Area: 239 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; Rochester Corporation Act, 1952
01 Apr 1962	was reduced to enlarge	ROCHESTER MB	parts of Cobham, Cuxton CPs Area: 48 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; M. of H. and LGBO No. 9415. The Kent (City of Rochester and R.D. of Strood) Confirmation Order, 1962
01 Apr 1962	was enlarged by gaining part of	ROCHESTER MB	Area: 1 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; M. of H. and LGBO No. 9415. The Kent (City of Rochester and R.D. of Strood) Confirmation Order, 1962
01 Apr 1968	was enlarged by gaining part of	MALLING RD	part of Trottiscliffe CP Area: 10 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; M. of H. and LGBO No. 34123. The County of Kent (Malling and Strood R.Ds.) Confirmation Order, 1968

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ALLHALLOWS CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 258.
CHALK CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 264.
CLIFFE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 266.
COBHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 267.
COOLING CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 267.
CUXTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 268.
DENTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 268.
FRINDSBURY EXTRA CP	Parish-level Unit	1894		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 271.
HALLING CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 274.
HIGHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 275.
HIGH HALSTOW AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 274.
HOO CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1968	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.
HOO ST WERBURGH CP	Parish-level Unit	1968		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 275.
IFIELD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 276.
ISLE OF GRAIN AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 273.
LUDDESDOWN AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 279.
MEOPHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 280.
NURSTED AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 282.
SHORNE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 289.
ST MARY HOO CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 275.
STOKE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 290.
STROOD EXTRA CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 291.