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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 1962

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

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being persons living together as husband and wife,
must sleep in the same room; or
(ii) is in excess of the number of units specified in Table I
in relation to the number of rooms; or the aggregate
number of units for all the rooms specified in Table II
whichever is the less.

Table: TABLE I Where a dwelling consists of:-

TABLE I Where a dwelling consists of:-

(a) One room2 units
(b) Two rooms3 units
(c) Three rooms5 units
(d) Four rooms7½units
(e) Five rooms or more10 units, with an additional 2 units in respect of each room in excess of five.

Table: TABLE I Where a dewlling consists of:-

TABLE I Where a dewlling consists of:-

(a) 110 sq. ft. or more2 units
(b) 90 sq.ft. or more, but less than 110 sq.ft.1½ units
(c) 70 sq.ft. or more, but less than 90 sq.ft.1 unit
(d) 50 sq.ft. or more, but less than 70 sq.ft.½ unit
(e) under 50 sq. ft.NIL

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In computing the number of rooms for the purpose of Table I,
rooms having a floor area of less than 50 sq. ft. are to be disregarded.
In Tables I and II 1 unit = a person ten years old and over.
½ unit = a child 1 year old and over, but under
10 years old.
No account shall be taken of a child under
1 year old.