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Finsbury 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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The aim of the Mass Radiography Service is to discover
tuberculosis and other chest ailments in the early stages when such
ailments are more easily curable. By its means, large numbers can
be X-rayed with a minimum of inconvenience. The Service is free,
speedy, reliable and confidential.
The Organising Secretary, Mass Radiography Unit, Finsbury
Health Centre, Pine Street, London, E.C.1 (Telephone Nos.:
TERminus 2121, Ext. 92 or TERminus 6184) is pleased to send
full particulars of the Service to firms and individuals on application.
APPENDIX "A."
County of London Census Report, 1951.
The report of the Registrar General for the County of London
was published during the year. In the following tables some of the
information with regard to Finsbury is reproduced together with other
data for comparison:—
Intercensal Variations and Densities.
| 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1951 | London | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 101,463 | 87,923 | 75,995 | 69,888 | 35,370 | — |
| Persons per acre | 190 | 149 | 129 | 119 | 60.3 | 44.7 |
| No. of structurally separate dwellings occupied | — | — | 10,889 | 10,369 | 8,702 | — |
| No. of rooms occupied | — | Approx. 53,700 | 49,617 | 47,641 | 35,479 | — |
| No. of persons per room | — | 1.59 | 1.49 | 1.42 | 0.96 | 0.83 |
| Percentage of persons living at density more than— | ||||||
| 3 per room | — | 13.5 | 10.1 | 10.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 2 per room | — | 39.9 | 34.0 | 29.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| 1½ per room | — | 64.1 | 58.5 | 52.2 | 16.1 | 12.1 |
| 1 per room | — | 80.1 | 77.1 | 72.5 | 42.4 | 32.7 |
| Percentage of families living at density more than— | ||||||
| 3 persons per room | — | — | 5.7 | 5.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 2 persons per room | — | — | 21.1 | 17.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 1 ½ persons per room | — | — | 42.8 | 36.3 | 9.2 | 7.6 |
| 1 person per room | — | — | 59.7 | 54.2 | 26.7 | 20.8 |