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Camberwell 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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premises and defects found as the result of inspections by the
Sanitary Inspectors of the Council, are shown in the following
tables:—
FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES ON THE REGISTER AT
THE END OF 1932.
The following figures provide definite evidence of improvement in the housing conditions of Camberwell. although it should not be overlooked that families housed at, or above, a density ratio of two persons per room are not necessarily overcrowded:—
| Camberwell. | London. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931. | 1921. | 1931. | 1921. | |
| No. of private families with density of more than two persons per room | 4,029 | 5,149 | 89,600 | 110,495 |
| Percentage to total private families | 5.9 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Population in such families | 25,331 | 33,321 | 541,352 | 683,498 |
| Percentage to total private family population | 10.4 | 12.8 | 13.1 | 16.1 |
Factories, Workshops and Workplaces inspected by the Council's Women
Sanitary Inspectors.
Trade.
Factories.
Workshops
and
Workplaces.
Total.
Brush Trade
3
-
3
Engineering Trades
1
-
1
Laundries
36
1
37
Miscellaneous
103
90
193
Offensive Trades
3
-
3
Preparation of Foodstuffs
17
9
26
Printing and Lithography
10
-
10
Timberyards and Woodworkers
1
-
1
Varnish and Colour Works
1
-
1
Wearing Apparel
59
118
177
Total
234
218
452