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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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The Ward classification of these houses is as follows:—
| Ward. | Number of Families. | Number Overcrowded. | Percentage Overcrowded. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barons Court | 3,027 | 139 | 4.5 |
| Lillie | 5,814 | 310 | 5.3 |
| Walham | 4,056 | 276 | 6.8 |
| Margravine | 5,759 | 314 | 5.4 |
| Munster | 7,517 | 331 | 4.4 |
| Hurlingham | 2,392 | 34 | 1.4 |
| Sands End | 6,260 | 330 | 5.2 |
| Town | 4,057 | 61 | 1.5 |
| Total | 38,882 | 1,795 | 4.6 |
With regard to houses owned by the Council, there were 370 families living at Fulham
Court, of whom 17 were overcrowded, and at Wyfold Road, 11 out of 36 families were overcrowded.
6.9 per cent, of the estimated total "equivalent population" in the Borough is overcrowded;
put another way, 4.6 per cent. of the families enumerated are overcrowded.
The summary for the Borough is given in Table 19.