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Hornsey 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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Muswell Hill Estate. (December, 1924, to November, 1927.)
| 61 | Four bedroom, parlour houses, with bath. |
| 201 | Three bedroom, parlour cottages, with bath. |
| 131 | Three bedroom, non-parlour cottages, with bath. |
| 34 | Two bedroom, non-parlour cottages, with bath. |
| 427 | |
| Rectory Gardens Estate. (July, 1927.) | |
| 18 | Three bedroom, non-parlour cottages, with bath. |
| 14 | Three bedroom, parlour cottages, with bath. |
| 32 | Total 895. |
In addition to the above there are three houses, Nos. 38,
40, 42, Myddelton Road, owned by the Council, which are let
out to several families.
The inclusive rents of the various dwellings range from 11/6
to 22/- per week.
| Pre-war. | Post-war. | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of houses inspected | 176 | 176 |
| Average number of rooms per house | 41 | 41 |
| Total number of families | 214 | 236 |
| Total number of persons over 10 years | 648 | 703 |
| Total number of persons under 10 years | 301 | 204 |
| Average number of persons per house | 5.4 | 51 |
| Average number of persons per room | 1.8 | 11 |
| Average number of persons per room used for sleeping | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Number of houses with more than 2 persons per room | 6 | 5 |
| Number of houses with more than 2.5 persons per bedroom | 35 | 36 |
| Number of houses sub-let | 126 | 40 |
| (N.B.—A child under 10 rears is counted as 0.5 person.) | ||
Demolitions.—During the year three old wooden houses, Nos.
103, 105 and 107, North Hill, for which closing orders had been
made by the Council, were vacated and pulled down.