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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
Hammersmith 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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| 4.—Housing Act, 1936—Part IV. Overcrowding:— | |
| (a) (i) Number of dwellings over-crowded at the end of the year | 1,420 |
| (ii) Number of families dwelling therein | 1,420 |
| (iii) Number of persons dwelling therein | 5,696 |
| (b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year | 34 |
| (c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year | 287 |
| (ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases | 1,453 |
| (d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling-houses have again become overcrowded after the Local Authority have taken steps for the abatement of overcrowding | 31 |
| (e) Any other particulars with respect to overcrowding conditions upon which the Medical Officer of Health may consider it desirable to report | |
General Housing Conditions.—The houses in the
Borough are mainly occupied by the artisan class. They
are mostly houses of three and four stories let in flats and
rooms.
The water closet accommodation, whilst conforming
with the standard laid down for tenement houses, cannot
be considered satisfactory, as in many instances two or
more families use the same water closet. These premises
were originally occupied by one family.