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housing.
Persons
per per
tenement. room.
In 1,930 tenements of one room 4,304 persons averaging 2.1 2.1 (1.8)
,,1,821 „ two rooms 7,564 „ „ 4.1 2.0 (1.7)
„ 522 „ three „ 2,665 „ „ 5.0 1.7 (1.3)
„ 40 „ four „ 234 „ „ 5.8 1.4 (1.1)
3 „ five „ 22 „ „ 7.3 1.4 (?)
In 1907, no enumeration was made, and a comparison (sec below) of the percentages of
the different sizes of tenements in 1906, and in each of the years 1908-10, shows that that
omission had a distinct effect in lowering the standard of housing. Such view is confirmed
by the changes which have taken place in the percentages recorded in the last three years,
and may be taken as evidence of the desirability of making such enumerations systematically
each vear.
Rooms in tenement 1 2 3 4 5
1906 ... 43.6 45.0 10.0 1.2 0.04
1908 ... 44.0 45.4 9.7 0.6 0.04
1909 ... 47.2 41.2 10.8 0.6 0.09
1910 ... 45.3 41.7 11.9 0.9 0.07
per cent. of all tenements
enumerated.
Overcrowding.—On the theoretical standard (already explained) 1,457 tenements of less
than five rooms were overcrowded, the occupants of the same numbering 7,369 persons of all
ages, in other words 35.3 per cent. of the tenements and 49.8 per cent. of the people living
in registered tenements were overcrowded according to this standard.
"Overcrowded." 1906. 1908. 1909. 1910.
Percentage of all tenements ... ... 33.6 37.1 33.9 33.3
Percentage of all inhabitants ... 50.6 49.3 50.2 49.8
Percentage of children under 10 years... 74.6 72.5. 73.0 73.2
The total number of cases of real (or legal) overcrowding discovered during the year
was 282, as compared with 412, 344, 300, and 432 in each of the years 1906 to 1909. In 56
(19.8 per cent. of the total number) the deficiency in air space was so small that the cases
were allowed to stand over for the time being. None of the 56 cases were in the Clarendon
Street area. Full particulars are given below.

As all tenements are inspected in connection with the annual cleansing, the proportion of
overcrowding then discovered gives the best idea of the evil. Last year 234 tenements
(5.3 per cent. of the total inspected) were found to be overcrowded, the occupants numbering
1,072, or an average of 4.2 per room. Among the occupants were 431 children under 10
years of age. In 1909, 267 tenements were found to be overcrowded, equal to 6.1 per cent.