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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
Ilford 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Ilford Borough Council Housing Estates. Incidence of overcrowding:—
| Ward. | Separately occupied dwellings. | Separately occupied dwellings. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Sublet. | Overcrowded | Per Cent. | Rooms. | Total. | ||
| 4 | 5 | ||||||
| South Hainault | 112 | 4 | Nil | Nil | — | — | — |
| Seven Kings | 61 | 1 | 2 | 3.278 | — | 2 | 2 |
| Barkingside | 354 | 2 | 22 | 6.214 | 22 | — | 22 |
| North Hainault | 250 | Nil | 5 | 2.0 | 5 | — | 5 |
| 777 | 7 | 29 | 3.732 | 27 | 2 | 29 | |
London County Council Housing Estate. Incidence of overcrowding:—
| Ward. | Houses. | Roomed Houses. | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Sub let | Overcrowded | Per Cent. | |||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||
| South Hainault | 123 | Nil | 4 | 3.252 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Goodmayes | 2,390 | 10 | 77 | 3.221 | 11 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 77 | |
| 2,513 | 10 | 81 | 3.223 | 11 | 54 | 11 | 5 | 81 | ||
Percentage of overcrowded houses or parts:—
| Ward | Houses or parts. | Overcrowded. | Percentage. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loxford | 5,031 | 49 | .974 |
| Clementswood | 5,180 | 49 | .945 |
| Goodmayes | 5,083 | 78 | 1.534* |
| South Hainault | 4,004 | 14 | .349*† |
| Seven Kings | 4,729 | 26 | .549† |
| Park | 4,352 | 10 | .229 |
| Cranbrook | 4,553 | 3 | .065 |
| Barkingside | 5,619 | 31 | .551† |
| North Hainault | 4,990 | 30 | .601† |
| Borough | 43,541 | 290 | .666 |
| (* Includes L.C.C. Estates.) († Includes Ilford Borough Council Estates.) | |||