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Bermondsey 1912

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1912

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Occupants of overcrowded
portion of house.
Cubic feet space
required.
Rooms occupied and
cubic space.
Deficiency
State of Premises and Family.
cubic feet
323
Man, wife and girls 8 and 5
years.
Living and sleeping,
1,200
Front room, first floor,
897
The husband is a dock labourer whose work is very uncertain at present .
He seems to be a respectable man, and has promised me that as soon
as he gets a little more work he will take a larger or second room.
Man, wife, girls 3 and 2
years.
Sleeping,
900
Front room, ground
floor, 735
165
The husband is a carman in constant work, and the wife also does some
work.
Living and sleeping,
1,200
257
The husband is a leather dresser, and has been out of regular employment
for the past five months. He did 4| hours work on Wednesday
last, and has done some hawking. The rent is 2s. 6d. per week. The
people are respectable, and have promised to get a better place when
they have a little money.
Man, wife, girls 5 and 3
years.
Second floor room,
943
Boys 15, 13, 10, 9 and 5
years.
Sleeping,
1,200
Back room, first floor,
573
627
The father is a casual labourer with very little work ; the mother is
a rag sorter and earns 9s. per week ; the boy 15 years is apprenticed
to a bootmaker and earns 2s. per week. The youngest child is now
sleeping in another room in the house, but the room is still badly
overcrowded. The rent is 6s. 6d. per week, and they Say if the father
could get work they would take another room.

Overcrowding. The following cases of overcrowding were visited by the Medical Officer of Health during the year under report:—

AddressOccupants of overcrowded portion of house.Cubic feet space required.Rooms occupied and cubic space.DeficiencyState of Premises and Family.
Elim StreetMan, wife and girls 8 and 5 years.Living and sleeping, 1,200Front room, first floor, 897cubic feet 323The husband is a dock labourer whose work is very uncertain at present . He seems to be a respectable man, and has promised me that as soon as he gets a little more work he will take a larger or second room.
Pepin PlaceMan, wife, girls 3 and 2 years.Sleeping, 900Front room, ground floor, 735165The husband is a carman in constant work, and the wife also does some work.
DoMan, wife, girls 5 and 3 years.Living and sleeping, 1,200Second floor room, 943257The husband is a leather dresser, and has been out of regular employment for the past five months. He did 4| hours work on Wednesday last, and has done some hawking. The rent is 2s. 6d. per week. The people are respectable, and have promised to get a better place when they have a little money.
Crosby RowBoys 15, 13, 10, 9 and 5 years.Sleeping, 1,200Back room, first floor, 573627The father is a casual labourer with very little work ; the mother is a rag sorter and earns 9s. per week ; the boy 15 years is apprenticed to a bootmaker and earns 2s. per week. The youngest child is now sleeping in another room in the house, but the room is still badly overcrowded. The rent is 6s. 6d. per week, and they Say if the father could get work they would take another room.