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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

St Pancras 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Ward 5 - Contd.
(iii) a family consisting of:husband
and wife,
four sons, aged 21 years, 19 years, 16 years, 4 years and
one daughter, aged 14,
living in two rooms, measuring 222 and 131 sq.ft.
Permitted number 3 Equivalent number 6bi
Ward 7
(i) one room measuring 209 sq ft. let to five adult males.
Permitted number 2 Equivalent number 5

Table: Table IIIProm the date of the actual survey to the time when it became possible to revisit and further investigate the cases of overcrowding, an average period of about four months elapsed. During this period 166 cases of overcrowding had been abated by the following means:-

Table III

Prom the date of the actual survey to the time when it became possible to revisit and further investigate the cases of overcrowding, an average period of about four months elapsed. During this period 166 cases of overcrowding had been abated by the following means:-

Number housed by either the London County Council or Borough Council21
,, ,, ,, the St. Pancras Housing Society1
,, moved elsewhere111
,, secured extra rooms17
,, where one or more members of family had gone to live elsewhere14
,, of families emigrated1
,, ,, ,, evicted1

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The majority of the 111 cases of overcrowding who had moved elsewhere were
living in furnished rooms at the time the overcrowding was recorded.

Table: Table IVEighty-six cases of overcrowding were revealed in purpose-built blocks of flats as follows:-

Table IV

Eighty-six cases of overcrowding were revealed in purpose-built blocks of flats as follows:-

OwnerWard No.Totals
12345678
London County Council-2---14--16
St. Pancras Housing Society11-1-3--6
Borough Council-45224-219
British Transport Commission-----8--8
Privately owned1-10-2122137
Totals2715343022386

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In addition, one case of overcrowding was discovered in a prefabricated
bungalow under the management of the Borough Council.
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