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• Total Population 1911 to 1939: Population grew from 4,969 in 1911 to 10,175 in 1939.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1940: The highest rate recorded was 126.13 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 0. in 1923.

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

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

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
HERTFORDSHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1941	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 626.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	BARNET UD	parts of the CPs of Elstree, Ridge, and Shenley Area: 1176 acres. Population in 1931: 338.	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. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	ST ALBANS RD	parts of the CPs of Ridge and Shenley Area: 392 acres. Population in 1931: 516.	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. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	WATFORD RD	part of Aldenham CP Area: 692 acres. Population in 1931: 400.	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. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ARKLEY CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1905	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 233.
ELSTREE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1941	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 236.
RIDGE CP/AP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1894	1941	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 241.
SHENLEY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1941	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 242.
TOTTERIDGE CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1894	1914	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 243.