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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

Islington 1898

Forty-third annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington

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1898] 14
commenced until the two rooms available for sleeping are occupied by
more than six persons. Altogether they number 11,806, and are dwelt
in by 49,762 persons, of whom 36,020 are properly housed, and 13,742
are over.crowded.
Four.roomed Tenements.—The average number of persons in
occupation per tenement is 5.2. By applying the same rule as regards
the living room to these dwellings, it is found that overcrowding does
not commence until the occupants exceed nine persons. There
are altogether 41,740 people in occupation, of whom 38,160 live in
rooms not occupied by more than nine persons, so that there are 3,580
persons who live under unwholesome conditions.

Table: These particulars may be better grasped if placed in the form of a table. Number of tenements and of persons living in them.

These particulars may be better grasped if placed in the form of a table. Number of tenements and of persons living in them.

No. of Occupants in eash Tenement.One Boom.Two Rooms.Three Rooms.Four Booms.
No. of Tenements.No. of Persona.No. of Tenements.No. of Persons .No. of Tenements.No. of Persons.No. of Tenements.No. of Persons.
14,6594,5591,2931,293392392100100
24,2408,4804,0978,1942.3394,6788311,602
32,1376,4113,65610,9682,4067,2131,1523,456
41,1944,7762,91511,6602,0358,1401,3015,204
54972,4852,13510,6751,7008,5001,2856,425
61599541,3047,8241,1827,0921,1186,708
7513577535,2718626,0348836,181
810803793,0324913,9286024,816
94361331,1972662,3944123,708
1044039390878702052,050
111119993639682902
12——386101044528
Totals12,85628,16916,71660,63a11,80649,7628,01541,740
Overcrowded4,05715,1507,67040,1 8| 1,76213,7423313,580

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The figures printed in black type denote the number of persons
who are overcrowded. It may be thought that the limit at which the