London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
London County Council 1912
[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 total population living in overcrowded tenements. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901. | 1911. | Inc. ( + ) Dec. (—) | 1901. | 1911. | Inc. ( + ) Dec. (—) | ||
| Berinondsey | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 14.6 24.0 19.7 17.5 | 14.8 24.0 22.4 18.8 | +0.2 — + 2.7 + 1.3 | 3.22 7.45 5.84 3.15 | 3.28 7.43 6.49 4.02 | +0.06 —0.02 +0.65 + 0.87 |
| 1-4 rooms | 75.8 | 80.0 | + 4.2 | 19.66 | 21.22 | + 1.56 | |
| Lambeth | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 14.2 17.4 17.1 14.1 | 12.7 16.8 20.7 17.9 | —1.5 —0.6 + 3.6 + 3.8 | 2.61 4.83 3.14 1.64 | 2.03 4.29 3.64 2.30 | —0.58 —0.54 +0.50 + 0.66 |
| 1-4 rooms | 62.8 | 68.1 | + 5.3 | 12.22 | 12.26 | +0.04 | |
| Battersea | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 8.8 15.1 20.4 17.6 | 8.3 14.3 25.4 22.3 | —0.5 —0.8 + 5.0 + 4.7 | 1.60 3.95 3.32 2.02 | 1.29 3.60 4.46 2.88 | —0.31 —0.35 +1.14 + 0.86 |
| 1-4 rooms | 61.9 | 70.3 | + 8.4 | 10.89 | 12.23 | +1.34 | |
| Wandsworth | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 4.1 7.2 15.0 16.0 | 4.1 6.5 18.9 19.8 | —0.7 + 3.9 + 3.8 | 0.41 0.88 1.74 1.43 | 0.41 0.90 2.52 1.61 | +0.02 +0.78 +0.18 |
| 1-4 rooms | 42.3 | 49.3 | + 7.0 | 4.46 | 5.44 | + 0.98 | |
| Camberwell | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 8.6 13.6 17.4 16.4 | 9.0 13.7 23.2 19.0 | +0.4 +0.1 + 5.8 + 2.6 | 1.37 3.18 3.29 1.81 | 1.47 3.47 4.73 2.62 | +0.10 +0.29 +1.44 +0.81 |
| 1-4 rooms | 56.0 | 64.9 | + 8.9 | 9.65 | 12.29 | +2.64 | |
| Deptford | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 8.0 13.5 15.9 19.3 | 7.5 13.4 23.5 20.2 | —0.5 —0.1 + 7.6 +0.9 | 1.84 2.71 2.25 2.26 | 1.46 3.09 3.98 2.57 | —0.38 +0.38 +1.73 +0.31 |
| 1-4 rooms | 56.7 | 64.6 | + 7.9 | 9.06 | 11.10 | +2.04 | |
| Greenwich | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 7.0 13.0 15.2 20.1 | 6.4 12.1 21.4 21.7 | —0.6 —0.9 + 6.2 + 1.6 | 0.92 2.16 2.67 2.55 | 0.80 2.25 4.86 2.59 | —0.12 +0.09 +2.19 +0.04 |
| 1-4 rooms | 55.3 | 61.6 | + 6.3 | 8.30 | 10.50 | +2.20 | |
| Lewisham | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 3.5 6.2 9.0 12.2 | 3.5 6.1 13.5 15.4 | —0.1 + 4.5 + 3.2 | 0.34 0.75 0.79 0.79 | 0.28 0.75 1.39 0.94 | —0.06 — + 0.60 + 0.15 |
| 1-4 rooms | 30.9 | 38.5 | + 7.6 | 2.67 | 3.36 | +0.69 | |
| Woolwich | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 7 0 13.7 16.7 19.6 | 4.7 9.8 16.4 23.2 | —2.3 —3.9 —0.3 + 3.6 | 0.96 1.84 1.83 1.97 | 0.51 0.98 1.82 1.70 | —0.45 —0.86 —0.01 —0.27 |
| 1-4 rooms | 57.0 | 54.1 | —2.9 | 6.60 | 5.01 | —1.59 | |