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
Fulham 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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The following tables give further information about overcrowding. TABLE 20. OVERCROWDING—SHOWING NUMBER AND PROPORTION OP THE POPULATION LIVING 2, 3 AND 4, ETC., PERSONS PER ROOM.
| Population, 1931, living more than | Living more than three per room. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increase ( + ) or decrease (—) | Proportion of total population (in private families). | |||||||||||
| 2 per room. | 3 per room. | 4 per room. | 5 per room. | 6 per room. | 7 per room. | 8 per room. | ||||||
| 1911-1921 | 1921-1931 | 1921 | 1931 | Decrease in percentage 1921-31 | ||||||||
| Population | 15,398 | 3,397 | 1,073 | 355 | 103 | 40 | _ | -1,519 | -4,867 | — | — | — |
| Percent. | 10.54 | 2.33 | 0.73 | 0.24 | 0.07 | 0.03 | — | — | — | 13.12 | 10.54 | -2.58 |