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Battersea 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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The following is a summary of the information obtained in the
area inspected.
Number of Houses in Area
130
Number of Separate Lettings
418
FURNISHED LETTINGS
UNFURNISHED LETTINGS
No. of rooms
No. of rooms
1
2
3
4
5 +
Total
1
2
3
4
5+
Total
95
47
11

I
154
5
62
73
41
83
264
Number of 1-room lettings occupied by 1 person 65
2 persons 24
3 or more persons 11
Cases of overcrowding or non-separation of the sexes 13
Number of these cases due to natural increase 9
Number of these cases let so as to be overcrowded 4
Number of 2-room lettings occupied by 1 person 23
2 persons 39
3 or more persons 47
Cases of overcrowding or non-separation of the sexes 24
Number of these cases due to natural increase 12
Number of these cases let so as to be overcrowded 12
Number of 3-room lettings occupied by 1 person 18
2 persons 36
3 or more persons 30
Cases of overcrowding or non-separation of the sexes 2
Number of these cases due to natural increase Nil.
Number of these cases let so as to be overcrowded 2
Number of 4-room lettings occupied by 1 person 2
2 persons 7
3 or more persons 32
Cases of overcrowding or non-separation of the sexes Nil.
Number of 5- or more room lettings occupied by 1 person 2
2 persons 25
3 or more persons 57
Cases of overcrowding or non-separation of the sexes Nil.
Water supply.
Number of separate lettings having their own water supply 298
Number of separate lettings sharing water supply 120
Food Storage.
Number of separate lettings having ventilated food store 8
Cooking Accommodation.
Number of separate lettings having own cooker 285
Number of separate lettings sharing cooker 133
Watercloset Accommodation.
Number of separate lettings having sole use of an apartment 168
Number of separate lettings sharing an apartment 250