London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Finsbury 1910
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1910
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Crowding and Overcrowding.—As a result of systematic
house to house inspection 113 cases of overcrowding
were detected — or 1.5 per cent. of all the rooms
visited, or 8.3 per cent. of all the houses. In the area thus
covered, 3,747 families occupied 7,257 rooms, or 1.93 rooms per
family. Of the total rooms inspected 7.5 per cent. were empty—
this shows that the crowding is not due to lack of accommodation.
There was one room empty for every 12 rooms occupied.
The largest number of cases of overcrowding were in the
following streets.
| Street. | No. of families. | No. of Rooms. | Percentage. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckford Square | 44 | 46 | 1.04 |
| Leicester Place | 16 | 21 | 1.31 |
| Southampton Street | 5 | 6 | 1.2 |
| Tilney Court | 13 | 14 | 1.08 |
| U nion Place, Glasshouse Yard | 33 | 38 | 1.15 |
The following streets and places are selected as showing where
the number of rooms per family was lowest.
| Street. | No. of Overcrowding cases found. | Room averageper family in whole street | No. of empty rooms. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risinghill Street | 15 | 1. 76 | 54 | |
| Donegal Street | 14 | 1.89 | 32 | |
| James Gardens | 12 | 1.29 | 18 | |
| Hatfield Street | 6 | 1.29 | 3 | |
Beckford Square has now been closed.