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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
Kensington 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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The following table shows the housing of private households
in Kensington compared with London indicating the structurally
separate dwellings, the number of households and the density of
occupation of rooms
Housing of Private Households
| Structurally separate dwellings:- | London | Kensington | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (i) Number | 820,918 | 44,043 | |
| (ii) Percentage increase since 1931 census | 9.6% | 41.6% | |
| (iii) Percentage vacant and unfurnished | 1.0% | 2.1% | |
| (iv) Rooms per dwelling - | |||
| a. 1951 census | 4.76 | 4.37 | |
| b. 1931 census | 5.75 | 6.80 | |
| (v) Percentage with 1 or 2 rooms only | 13. 2% | 27.4% | |
| Households | |||
| (i) Number | 1,120,710 | 60,718 | |
| (ii) Percentage increase or decrease since 1931 | 5.8% decrease | 27.2% increase | |
| (iii) Percentage sharing a dwelling | 47-8% | 43.7% | |
| (iv) Rooms per household | 3.39 | 2.98 | |
| (v) Percentage occupying 1 or 2 rooms only | 28.6% | 47.6% | |
| (vi) Persons per household | 2.82 | 2.44 | |
| (vii) Percentage of 1 person households | 19.7% | 32.3% | |
| Density of Occupation | |||
| (i) Persons per room | 0.83 | 0.82 | |
| (ii) Percentage of population at density- | |||
| a. over 2 per room | 2.5% | 4.6% | |
| b. over 1½ per room | 12.2% | 17.1% | |
| (iii) Percentage of households at density- | |||
| a. over 2 per room | 1.4% | 2.3% | |
| b. over 1½ per room | 7.6% | 11.3% | |
Included in the general Census enquiry was a request for
information regarding water supply, cooking arrangements, the
existence of kitchen sinks, water closets and fixed baths in
each household.
The following table gives figures for Kensington compared
with those for London as a whole:-