London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hampstead 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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TABLE VIII. Comparison with other Boroughs, (Table 11 Registrar-General)
| Borough | Population | 4 or more persons in 1 room | 6 or more persons in 2 rooms | 10 or more persons in 3 rooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwark | 97,221 | 36 | 50 | 3 |
| Stepney | 98,858 | 66 | 53 | 4 |
| Westminster | 99,048 | 57 | 26 | 1 |
| Hampstead | 95,131 | 77 | 24 | 1 |
TABLE IX.. Private Households - Persons per Room (Table 12 Registrar-General)
| Total | Over 3 | 3 and over 2 | 2 and over 1 ½ | 1 ½ and over 1 | 1 or less | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households in ALL dwellings at successive densities | 35970 | 83 (0.2%) | 502 (1.4%) | 2927 (8.1%) | 3298 (9.2%) | 29160 (81.1%) |
| Number of households in shared dwell-ings at successive densities | 19978 | 49 | 385 | 2122 | 1899 | 15523 |
| Population in ALL house-holds at successive densities | 88119 | 379 | 2006 | 8943 | 13480 | 63311 |