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use of a water closet, 27,200 were without the exclusive use of a fixed
bath and 4,700 were without the exclusive use of both a stove and a
sink. 291,200 rooms were occupied by the households, the total
population being 222,100. The following table compares Lewisham
with other areas of which it is part:—
Lewisham
London
Administrative
County
Greater
London
England and
Wales
Households (%) in
shared dwellings 36 52 36 15
Persons per room (%) :
Over 3 - 0.2 0.1 0.2
3 and over 2 0.4 1 1 1
2 and over 1½ 4 6 5 4
1½ and over 1 11 13 12 11
1 or less 84 80 82 84
Households (%) without
exclusive use of:
Water closet 18 35 24 21
Fixed bath 38 62 46 45
Both stove and sink 7 17 13 14
Persons per household :
1951 3.11 2.81 3.01 3.19
1931 3.65 3.46 3.57 3.72
Persons per room :
1951 0.76 0.83 0.77 0.73
1931 0.81 0.98 0.89 0.83
Percentage of persons
living more than 2
per room :
1951 1.17 2.20 1.71 2.16
1931 4.09 13.13 9.46 6.94