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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

Westminster 1896

Annual report upon the public health & sanitary condition of the united Parishes of St. Margaret & St. John, Westminster for the year 1896

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The amount of cubic space allowed in each room under the
bye-laws of the Vestry for each adult person (i.e., persons over
10 years of age) for living and sleeping, is 400 cubic feet, and
for sleeping only, 300 cubic feet; for persons under 10 years of
age half of the above amounts is allowed.

Table: The following table will give a good idea of the amount of overcrowding which existed at Nos. 7, 11, 27 and 29, Lewisham-street, and for which the landlord was summoned:—

The following table will give a good idea of the amount of overcrowding which existed at Nos. 7, 11, 27 and 29, Lewisham-street, and for which the landlord was summoned:—

Room.Cubical contents.No. of persons who may lawfully occupy for living and sleeping.No. of persons who may lawfully occupy for sleeping only.No. found actually occupying.No. of persons in excess.
No. 7, Le wisham Street.
G. F. F.1,0961 Child—1 Child1 Adult
2 Adults3 Adults
2nd F. B.7941 Child-1 Child2 Adults
1 Adult3 Adults
No. 11, Le wisham Street.
G. F. F.1,0961 Child-1 Child2 Adults
2 Adults4 Adults
G. F. B.8492 Adults—3 Children1½ Adults
2 Adults
2nd F. F.1,4333 Children—2 Children1½ Adults
3 Adults4 Adults
2nd F. B.7791 Child-2 Adults1½ Adult
1 Adult
No. 27, Lf. wisham Street.
G. F. F.1,0882 Adults—2 Children1½ Adults
1 Child3 Adults
G. F. B.773—2 Adults4 Adults1½ Adults
1 Child
No. 29, Le wisham Street.
G. F. B.7731 Adult—3 Adults1½ Adults
1 Child
2nd F. B.7461 Adult—3 Adults1½ Adults
1 Child

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In many of the houses in Wards Nos. 1 and 3, St. John,
additional W.C. accommodation has been provided and in a
large number of cases the cleansing of the walls and ceilings
has been carried out.
A great deal of attention has been directed towards the
sanitary state of Lewisham-street during the year, and the
following table will therefore give a good idea of the amount
of infectious diseases which has occurred during the last five
years.