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Hampstead 1937

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

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Table: I have analysed the 386 cases of overcrowded families remaining at 31st December and have ascertained their circumstances to be as follows:—

I have analysed the 386 cases of overcrowded families remaining at 31st December and have ascertained their circumstances to be as follows:—

Size of home.No. of families.Population.Total.
Over 10.Under 10.
1 room29681977½
2 rooms217793225905½
3 rooms117663144735
4 rooms2015612162
5 rooms217318½
14 rooms134—34
3861,7314031,932½

Table: These cases of overcrowding may be presented in another form, thus:—

These cases of overcrowding may be presented in another form, thus:—

Families of 2½ persons5
,, 3 ,,19
,, 3½ „69
,, 4 ,,75
,, 4½ „18
,, 5 ,,44
,, 5½ „32
,, 6 ,,52
,, 6½ ,,11
,, 7 ,,21
„ over 7 „40
Total 386

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Different standards are set up for the purpose of Local Authorities
providing re-housing accommodation, as apart from the standards set
down for overcrowding; thus :—
Section 136, Housing Act, 1936, states that a Local Authority
shall treat a house containing two bedrooms as providing
accommodation for four persons,
a house containing three bedrooms as providing
accommodation for five persons, and