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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

Heston and Isleworth 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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Table: Table 2. Showing some of the worst cases of overcrowding which have been discovered.

Table 2. Showing some of the worst cases of overcrowding which have been discovered.

Reference No.Condition of Living.
13.Man, Wife, F. 15, .F.13, .F.10, sleep in one room.
14.F.21, F.20, M.24, sleep in one room. 2 males sleep at neighbours.
26.Man, Wife, F.27, F23, sleep in one room.
31.7 sleeping in one room.
32.6 sleeping in one room. (2 are T.B.)
34.7 sleeping in one room.
35.8 sleeping in one room.
37.6 living and sleeping in one room.
49.5 sleeping in one room. (1 is T.B.)
51.6 living and sleeping in one room.
54.7 sleeping in one room.
58.6 sleeping in one room.
70.F.21, F. 15, F. 13, F.8,—one bed, M. 18, M. 17, M.10, one bed, sleeping in one roam.
71.Man, Wife, F.14.—one bed, M.20, sleeping in one room.
75.9 sleeping in one room.
83.Man,, Wife, FA,—one bed, F.20, F.6, M.9,—one bed, F.7 whs,—cot, sleeping in one room.
86aF.20, .F.15, M. 18, M. 13, sleeping in one room.
86bMan, Wife, M.3—vne bed, F. 17, F. 14, M.16, M. 11, —one bed, sleeping in one room.
92bMan, Wife, M.2, F.2/12, live and sleep in one room, and M.9, M. 5, F.7, have to sleep out.
96.Man, Wife, M.20, .M.21, sleep in same room.
110.Man, Wife and Grandmother sleep in same room.