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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
Fulham 1925
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1925
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Table VI.—Housing conditions.
| Of 198 of the 206 tuberculous patients found in 1925— |
| 4 lived in the basement. |
| 50 ,, on the ground floor. |
| 52 ,, „ first floor. |
| 10 „ „ second floor. |
| 5 „ ,, third floor. |
| 2 „ ,, fourth floor. |
| 31 „ on more than one floor. |
| 35 ,, in the whole house. |
| 198 |
Table VII.—Housing accommodation.
| — | Number of Families occupying | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 room. | 2 rooms. | 3 rooms. | 4 rooms. | 5 rooms. | 6 rooms or over. | |
| Patient living alone ... | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Patient living with 1 other .. | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — |
| „ „ 2 others .. | 5 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| ,, ,, 3 ,, | 2 | 4 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| ,, ,, 4 ,, | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| ,, ,, 5 ,, | — | — | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| ,, ,, 6 ,, | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| ,, ,, 7 ,, | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — |
| ,, ,, 8 ,, | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ,, ,, 9 ,, | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| ,, ,, 10 ,, | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 15 | 24 | 82 | 53 | 14 | 10 |
In 1914 only 45.1 per cent, of the notified cases
occurred in small houses of three rooms or less compared
with 50.7 per cent, in 1923, 56.6 per cent, in 1924
and 61.1 per cent, in 1925.