Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1911
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Occupants of overcrowded
portion of house.
Cubic feet space
required.
Rooms occupied and
cubic space.
Deficiency.
State of Premises and Family.
cubic feet.
1,196
The husband is a waterside labourer, but his work does not seem very
regular. The rent is 3s. per week. The light and ventilation were
bad and the room was not very clean at the time of visit. The overcrowding
in this case is very bad.
Man, wife, boys 12, 7 and
3 years, and girls 9 years
and 8 weeks.
Living and sleeping,
2,000 cubic feet.
Front room, top floor,
804 cubic, feet
The husband is a builder's labourer. The light and ventilation were
fair and the house was clean at the time of visit. The wife has
promised to get a proper bed for girl 12, and boy 8 years, to sleep in
ground floor room, and this will abate the overcrowding. The premises
will be kept under observation.
Man, wife, girls 12 and 2½
years, boy 8 years, and
baby 1 month.
Sleeping,
1,350 cubic feet.
Room, first floor,
834 cubic feet.
516
The husband is a waterside labourer, with irregular work. The light
and ventilation were fair and the room was clean at the time of
visit. The rent is 4s. per week.
Man, wife, girl 8 years, and
boy 3 years.
Living and sleeping,
1,200 cubic feet.
Front room, first floor,
799 cubic feet.
401
Man, wife, boy years,
and girl 7 months.
Living and sleeping,
1,200 cubic feet.
Room, second floor,
969 cubic feet.
The husband is a waterside labourer, whose work is generally regular,
but he is now on strike. The light was fair, the ventilation bad,
and the room clean at the time of visit.
231
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Address. | Occupants of overcrowded portion of house. | Cubic feet space required. | Rooms occupied and cubic space. | Deficiency. | State of Premises and Family. |
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Crosby Row | Man, wife, boys 12, 7 and 3 years, and girls 9 years and 8 weeks. | Living and sleeping, 2,000 cubic feet. | Front room, top floor, 804 cubic feet. | cubic feet. 1,196 | The husband is a waterside labourer, but his work does not seem very regular. The rent is 3s. per week. The light and ventilation were bad and the room was not very clean at the time of visit. The overcrowding in this case is very bad. |
Davis Buildings | Man, wife, girls 12 and 2½ years, boy 8 years, and baby 1 month. | Sleeping, 1,350 cubic feet. | Room, first floor, 834 cubic feet. | 516 | The husband is a builder's labourer. The light and ventilation were fair and the house was clean at the time of visit. The wife has promised to get a proper bed for girl 12, and boy 8 years, to sleep in ground floor room, and this will abate the overcrowding. The premises will be kept under observation. |
Leroy Street | Man, wife, girl 8 years, and boy 3 years. | Living and sleeping, 1,200 cubic feet. | Front room, first floor, 799 cubic feet. | 401 | The husband is a waterside labourer, with irregular work. The light and ventilation were fair and the room was clean at the time of visit. The rent is 4s. per week. |
Pepin Place | Man, wife, boy 2 7/12 years, and girl 7 months. | Living and sleeping, 1,200 cubic feet. | Room, second floor, 969 cubic feet. | 231 | The husband is a waterside labourer, whose work is generally regular, but he is now on strike. The light was fair, the ventilation bad, and the room clean at the time of visit. |