Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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OVERCROWDING SURVEY. Summary of Houses Surveyed in Greenwich.
Equivalent number of persons in family | Number of families containing the equivalent number of persons in the first column occupying dwellings with the permitted number shown at the head of this column. | Totals of Families | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 1½ | 2 | 2½ | 3 | 3½ | 4 | 4½ | 5 | 5½ | 6 | 6½ | 7 | 7½ | 8 | 8½ | 9 | 9½ | 10 | 10½ | 11 | 11½ | 12 | 12½ | 13 | Overcrowded | Not Overcrowded | Total | ||
1 | 3 | 905 | 12 | 545 | 3 | — | 316 | — | — | — | 180 | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | 36 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 5 | ‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ | 2065 | 2065 | |
1½ | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 2 | — | 11 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 58 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 1 | 120 | 121 | |
2 | 2 | 11 | t73 | 1116 | 36 | — | 1729 | 2 | 3 | — | 1024 | — | — | — | 333 | — | — | 255 | — | — | 102 | — | — | — | 14 | †16 | 4684 | 4700 | |
2½ | — | 4 | 20 | 13 | 318 | 1 | 660 | 1 | 9 | — | 320 | — | — | — | 217 | — | — | 56 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 43 | 24 | 1645 | 1669 | |
3 | — | 4 | 25 | 19 | 252 | 2 | 1093 | 6 | 38 | — | 1229 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 540 | — | — | 372 | — | — | 151 | — | — | — | 26 | 48 | 3715 | 3763 | |
3½ | — | — | 5 | 2 | 82 | 1 | 283 | 5 | 30 | — | 310 | — | — | 3 | 264 | — | — | 79 | — | — | 20 | — ' | — | — | 71 | 89 | 1066 | 1155 | |
4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 69 | 12 | 26 | 67 | 310 | 1 | 844 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 534 | 1 | 1 | 372 | — | l | 171 | — | — | — | 29 | 92 | 2372 | 2464 | |
4½ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 26 | 109 | 1 | 229 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 185 | — | 1 | 62 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | 52 | 43 | 710 | 753 | |
5 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 14 | 47 | 157 | 3 | 471 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 335 | — | — | 227 | 1 | l | 146 | — | — | — | 21 | 99 | 1404 | 1503 | |
5½ | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 65 | — | 161 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 125 | — | — | 53 | 1 | — | 23 | — | — | — | 40 | 110 | 413 | 523 | |
6 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 89 | 12 | 29 | 26 | 54 | 70 | 157 | 4 | — | 120 | 1 | — | 80 | — | — | — | 15 | 158 | 556 | 714 | |
6½ | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 4 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 38 | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | 22 | 73 | 203 | 276 | |
7 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 29 | 30 | 76 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 2 | — | 31 | — | — | — | 9 | 92 | 232 | 324 | |
7½ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 38 | 1 | — | 14 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 20 | 57 | 95 | 152 | |
8½ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 41 | 2 | — | 19 | — | - | — | 9 | 77 | 89 | 166 | |
8½ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 43 | 25 | 68 | |
9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 24 | 24 | 48 | |
9½ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | l | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 20 | 11 | 31 | |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 5 | 17 | ||
10½ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | ||
11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
11½ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | |
12½ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | |
13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | |
Totals of Dwellings | Not Overcrowd'd | 4 | 21 | f66 | 40 | 252 | 21 | 59 | 112 | 286 | 34 | 39 | 52 | 40 | 38 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1091 | ‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ |
/VOT Overcrowd'd | 3 | 907 | 87 | 1689 | 611 | 4 | 4118 | 107 | 656 | 5 | 4799 | 63 | 128 | 180 | 2962 | 26 | 15 | 1792 | 14 | 5 | 853 | — | 1 | — | 424 | ‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ | 19449 | ‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ | |
Total | 7 | 928 | 153 | 1729 | 863 | 25 | 4177 | 219 | 942 | 39 | 4838 | 115 | 168 | 218 | 2968 | 34 | 22 | 1795 | 16 | 6 | 853 | — | 1 | — | 424 | ‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡ | 20540 |
20th January, 1936.
t Includes 3 families with insufficient accommodation to secure proper sex
separation and for that reason overcrowded.