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Willesden 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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A house, as far as the above Table is concerned, is
defined as any place of abode in which the occupier is
entitled to a separate schedule, not including institutions.
Proportion of Families Living in Various Sized
Tenements or Houses.—The following Table, No. 12,
shows the number of families and the percentage proportion
of these families occupying various sized tenements or
houses in Willesden and the corresponding percentage figure
for England and Wales at the Census of 1911.
| No. of Rooms. | No. of Families. | Percentage proportion of Families at the Census 1911. | I'ercenlage Proportion of Families at the Census 1911. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willesden. | England and Wales | ||
| 1 | |||
| 10 & over |
It will be seen from the above Table, No. 12, that
the preponderating size of tenement in Willesden is that
consisting of three rooms, and that that of four rooms
comes next, the commonest type in England and Wales as
a whole being the four roomed tenement, followed by that
of five rooms.