Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report of the Medical Officer of Health on result of enquiry as to the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890
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** Belsize Lane.—Occupier has 2 rooms, 1 large front room, and 1
small bedroom.
Bedroom 832 cubic feet was used for sleeping by family (man,
wife and 2 children aged 6 and 4); this would be overcrowded to
the extent of 1 child.
Overcrowding abated by mating up a bed for child aged 6 years
in front room.
* Belsize Lane.—Inspector called June 14th and reported
crowding; on June 28th found premises temporarily vacated;
occupier is a coachman and is away with family.
** Fortune Grken Roar —Second floor flat, 3 rooms, comprising
sitting room, bedroom, and kitchen had been occupied by man,
wife, and 3 children, all sleeping in bedroom. Overcrowded to the
extent of 3 children; overcrowding abated, occupier having vacated
premises, rooms now empty.
* Ingham Road.— Ground floor flat, 3 rooms, sitting room, back room
and kitchen, occupied by man, wife, and 4 children, all sleeping in
back room. Overcrowded to the extent of 3 children; overcrowding
abated by removing 3 children from back room to sitting room
which is now used as a bedroom.
•* Ingham Road.—House occupied by one family, 1st floor ante-room
occupied by 4 young men, sons of occupier. Overcrowded to the
extent of 2. Overcrowding has now been abated by re-arrangement
of sleeping accommodation.
** Tverson Road.—Third floor flat, 3 rooms, sitting room, back room,
and kitchen, occupied by man, wife, and 4 children, all sleeping in
back room. Overcrowded to the extent of 3 children. Notice
served and overcrowding abated by removing 3 children from back
room to sitting room, which is now used as a bedroom.
** Loveridge Road.—First floor, 3 rooms, occupied by man, wife, and
2 children, all sleeping in small ante-room. Overcrowded to the
extent of 1 adult and 1 child. Overcrowding abated, occupier
having vacated rooms.