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 Islington Borough]
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1936] 54
HOUSING ACT, 1935—ISLINGTON— Distribution of working-class families in relation
Size of family ("equivalent number'' of persons). | Size of dwelling occupied, in terms of the maximum "equivalent number" of persons | |||||||||||||||
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*0 | *½ | 1 | l½ | 2 | 2½ | 3 | 3½ | 4 | 4½ | 5 | 5½ | 6 | 6½ | 7 | ||
1 | — | — | — | 9,979 | — | 3,303 | — | — | 1,325 | — | — | — | 443 | — | — | |
1½ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 59 | 107 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | |
2 | — | — | 17 | 89 | † 1,591 | 10,581 | 340 | — | 8,297 | — | — | — | 3,028 | — | — | |
2½ | — | — | 2 | 344 | 16 | 49 | 3,211 | — | 3,245 | — | — | — | 820 | — | — | |
3 | — | — | 3 | 169 | 10 | 62 | 3,275 | — | 5,916 | — | — | — | 3,937 | — | — | |
3½ | — | — | — | 31 | — | 1,278 | 16 | 4 | 1,362 | 8 | 23 | — | 809 | — | — | |
4 | — | — | — | 22 | — | 1,348 | 66 | 15 | 81 | 176 | 1,757 | — | 2,982 | — | — | |
4½ | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 369 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 54 | 427 | — | 530 | — | — | |
5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 411 | 20 | 7 | 29 | 79 | 751 | — | 1,538 | — | 1 | |
5½ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 134 | — | — | 421 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 394 | 2 | 1 | |
6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 137 | 1 | 1 | 492 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 44 | 47 | 99 | |
6½ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 46 | — | — | 184 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 40 | |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 1 | 1 | 154 | — | 11 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 54 | |
7½ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | 65 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 21 | |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 44 | — | — | 4 | 136 | 3 | 2 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 51 | 1 | 2 | ||
9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | |
9½ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | |
10½ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
11½ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
12½ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
13 & over | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Totals of dwellings. | Overcrowded | — | — | 23 | 667 | †60 | 3,854 | 121 | 30 | 1,443 | 88 | 49 | 31 | 283 | 32 | 25 |
Notover crowded | — | — | — | 9,982 | 1,619 | 14,040 | 6,826 | 4 | 20,266 | 238 | 2,958 | 1 | 14,537 | 63 | 195 | |
Total | — | — | 23 | 10,649 | 1,679 | 17,894 | 6,947 | 34 | 21,709 | 326 | 3,007 | 32 | 14,820 | 95 | 220 |
* 0 = a dwelling of 1 room under 50 square feet.
½ = a dwelling of 1 room between 60 and 70 square feet (see preamble, p. 51).