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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Deptford 1925
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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But whereas the statistics were framed from routine house-to-house
inspection cards, i.e., they were not specially chosen, the following
details refer to cases which have been selected purely because they are
examples of bad overcrowding. They refer, with few exceptions, to
wards other than the east end.
Some Examples of Bad Overcrowding.
| Address. | No. of Rooms. | Age of Occupants. | Wages. | No. of Beds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 C Street | 1 | Husband and Wife, 4 Children, 7, 5, 3, l½ | 2 | |
| 19 K Street | 1 | Husband and Wife, 4 Children, 13, 10, 7, 5. | - | - |
| 17 B Street | 2 | Husband and Wife, 2 Children, 6 and 4 Mother expectant. | - | 2 |
| 43 D Street | Husband and Wife, 4 Children, 7, 4 and infant twins | — | 1 bedstead 1 chairbed- stead, 1 cradle. | |
| 50 S Street | 1 | Husband and Wife, 4 Children, 18, 11, 9, 6 | 1 bedstead 1 bed on floor 1 chair bedstead | |
| 57 N Street | 2 | Husband and Wife, 4 Children: Males, 17 & 13 years; Females, 23 and 11 years. | (All sleep in one room) | 1 bedstead 1 bed on floor |
| 20 L Street | 1 | Husband and Wife, 3 Children, 8, 6, 4. | - | - |
| 19 L Street | 1 | Husband and Wife, 6 Children, 13, 11, 8, 7, 4, l½ | - | |
| 97 E Street | 1 | Husband and Wife, 4 Children, 6, 4, 2, 1. | - | 1 |
| 26 B Road | 1 | Husband and Wife 5 Children: Males, 11, 3; Females, 9,6, l½. Wife expecting. | - | 2 |
| 6 E Terrace | 2 | Husband and Wife, 5 Children. | - | 2 |
| Do. | 1 | Husband and Wife, 2 Children. | - | 1 |
| Do. | l½ | Husband, 2 Adult Children. | - | 2 |
| Do. | 1½ | Husband and Wife, 4 Children. | - | 1 |