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
Southwark 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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468 cases were referred to the London County Council and
Borough Council for rehousing on sanitary grounds (as distinct
from medical or overcrowding recommendations). During the
year 115 cases in this category were rehoused.
OVERCROWDING
| 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premises | Families | Persons | Premises | Families | Persons | Premises | Fami lies | Persons | |
| New Cases: | (End of 1949) | (End of 1950) | (End of 1951) | ||||||
| Remaining on register | 1,081 | 1,269 | 6,006 | 568 | 680 | 3,298 | 598 | 725 | 3,404 |
| New Cases reported and recommended | 244 | 316 | 1,284 | 162 | 216 | 881 | 103 | 132 | 583 |
| Total | 1,325 | 1,585 | 7,290 | 730 | 896 | 4,179 | 701 | 857 | 3,987 |
| Overcrowding abated | 164 | 193 | 847 | 84 | 112 | 471 | 104 | 125 | 671 |
| Remaining on register | 1,161 | 1,392 | 6,443 | 646 | 784 | 3,708 | 597 | 7???2 | 3,416 |
| Cases removed by overcrowding survey | 593 | 712 | 3,145 | 48 | 59 | 304 | - | - | - |
| Amended Total | 568 | 680 | 3,298 | 598 | 725 | 3,404 | 597 | 732 | 3,416 |
| Overcrowding abated: | |||||||||
| Rehoused by L.C.C. | 142 | 163 | 727 | 66 | 87 | 362 | 78 | 93 | 413 |
| Rehoused by Borough Council | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 73 | 13 | 13 | 66 |
| Rehoused by other Boroughs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rehoused by owners | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 92 |
| Moved away | 9 | 10 | 53 | - | - | - | |||
| Found own accommodation | 4 | 10 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 18 | |||
| Total | 163 | 192 | 824 | 84 | 112 | 471 | 104 | 125 | 571 |
1949 1950 1951 1952
Cases investigated on medical, overcrowding
and sanitary grounds 1,669 2,156 1,509 1,990
No. of visits involved 2,298 2,587 1,792 2,328