Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Fifty-first annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington
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14
1906]
Islington South-East.
Class I.—Areas 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 30, 31, 36, 37,
38, 45, 48, 50, 51, 54, 55, 57, 61, 62, 63, 64, 67. Total 29.
Class II.—Areas 4, 12, 13, 25, 27, 29, 32, 42, 52, 53, 58, 65, 66, 69.
Total 14.
Class III.—Areas 3, 5, 28, 34, 39, 40, 46, 59, 60. Total 9.
Class IV.—Areas 2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 33, 35, 41, 43, 44, 47, 56,
68, 70. Total 16.
"The greatest overcrowding (Class IV.) occurs in that part of the district
which is bounded on the north by Essex Road, on the south by Linton Street,
on the east by New North Road, and on the west by Packington Street.
"In this area are contained enumeration districts Nos. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,
35, and 41.
"In pursuing my investigations further, I find that—
In Upper Holloway.— 723 one-room tenements are overcrowded. That is to
say, each tenement contains on an average more
than 2 persons.
That 986 two-room tenements are over-crowded. That
is to say, that each tenement contains on an
average more than 4 persons.
That 390 three-room tenements are overcrowded. That,
is to say, that each tenement contains on an
average more than 6 persons. And
That 151 four-room tenements are overcrowded. That
is to say, that each tenement contains on an
average more than 8 persons.
In Lower Holloway.— That 438 one-room tenements are similarly overcrowded
That 825 two-room „ „ „
That 354 three-room „ „ „
That 119 four-room „ „ „
In Barnsbury.— That g3g one-room tenements are similarly overcrowded
That 1,216 two-room „ „ ,
That 299 three-room „ „ „
That 104 four-room „ „ „