Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Borough. | Tenements of | Percentage of total tenements in borough. | Overcrowded tenements. (Tenements occupied by more than 2 persons per room.) Percentage of tolal population living in overcrowded tenements. | ||||
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1901. | 1911. | Inc. ( + ) Dec. (—) | 1901. | 1911. | Inc. ( + ) Dec. (—) | ||
Stoke Newington | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 7.6 13.5 15.9 12.1 | 8.6 14.3 20.0 15.4 | +1.0 +0.8 +4.1 + 3.3 | 0.90 2.64 1.42 0.56 | 0.91 3.29 2.61 1.25 | +0.01 +0.65 +1.19 + 0.69 |
1-4 rooms | 49.1 | 58.3 | + 9.2 | 5.52 | 8.06 | + 2.54 | |
Hackney | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 9.9 14.8 19.2 15.7 | 9.5 14.7 23.9 19.2 | —0.4 —0.1 + 4.7 + 3.5 | 1.70 3.32 3.13 2.03 | 1.38 2.93 4.29 2.59 | —0.32 —0.39 +1.16 + 0.56 |
1-4 rooms | 59.6 | 67.3 | + 7.7 | 10.18 | 11.19 | +1.01 | |
Holborn | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 27.0 27.8 16.1 7.2 | 22.6 32.6 20.6 9.4 | —4.4 +4.8 +4.5 +2.2 | 8.28 11.36 4.38 1.03 | 4.83 913 4.27 110 | —3.45 —2.23 —0.11 +0.07 |
1-4 rooms | 78.1 | 85.2 | +7.1 | 25.05 | 19.33 | —5.72 | |
Finsbury | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 26.4 32.7 17.6 8.4 | 27.9 33.9 19.1 8.8 | +1.5 +1.2 +1.5 +0.4 | 8.02 16.72 8.23 2.25 | 7.52 18.35 9.40 2.63 | —1.50 +1.63 +1.17 +0.38 |
1-4 rooms | 85.1 | 89.7 | + 4.6 | 35.22 | 37.90 | +2.68 | |
London, City of | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 14.5 210 16.6 9.8 | 13.0 26.0 23.2 16.3 | —1.5 + 5.0 + 6.6 + 6.5 | 2.09 5.77 2.40 0.59 | 1.47 4.14 1.88 0.58 | —0.62 —1.63 —0.52 —0.01 |
1-4 rooms | 61.9 | 78.5 | + 16.6 | 10.85 | 8.07 | —2.78 | |
Shoreditch | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 24.8 27.8 18.9 13.4 | 24.9 28.6 20.0 14.5 | +0.1 + 0.8 + 1.1 + 1.1 | 7.03 12.17 7.40 3.35 | 6.99 13.85 8.75 4.46 | —0.04 +1.68 +1.35 +1.11 |
1-4 rooms | 84.9 | 88.0 | + 3.1 | 29.95 | 34.05 | +4.10 | |
Bethnal Green | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 19.1 25.8 23.9 15.4 | 17.5 26.9 26.1 16.4 | —1.6 + 11 + 2.2 + 1.0 | 5.86 10.95 8.56 4.25 | 4.53 1110 10.21 4.88 | —1.33 +0.15 +1.65 +0.63 |
1-4 rooms | 84.2 | 86.9 | + 2.7 | 29.62 | 30.72 | + 1.10 | |
Stepney | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 21.7 25.7 19.5 13.6 | 18.3 27.3 21.9 15.3 | —3.4 + 1.6 + 2.4 + 1.7 | 7.67 13.18 8.43 3.93 | 4.85 13.13 9.44 4.31 | —2.82 —0.05 +1.01 +0.38 |
1-4 rooms | 80.5 | 82.8 | + 2.3 | 33.21 | 31.73 | —1.48 | |
Poplar | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 11.0 18.0 23.1 21.1 | 11.0 18.4 28.8 21.4 | — + 0.4 + 5.7 + 0.3 | 2.50 4.88 5.40 3.63 | 2.03 4.86 7.24 4.37 | —0.47 —0.02 + 1.84 +0.74 |
1-4 rooms | 73.2 | 79.6 | + 6.4 | 16.41 | 18.50 | +2.09 | |
Southwark | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 20.7 261 21.4 14.7 | 19.8 26.6 24.7 14.7 | —0.9 +0.5 + 3.3 — | 4.57 9.23 5.86 2.69 | 3.93 9.44 7.08 2.94 | —0.64 +0.21 +1.22 +0.25 |
1-4 rooms | 82.9 | 85.8 | + 2.9 | 22.35 | 23.39 | + 1.04 |
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