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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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641 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 219 cases in this category were rehoused. Both these
figures represent a considerable increase over those for 1952,
OVERCROWDING
| New Cases | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preniises | Families | Persons | Premises | Families | Persons | Premises | Families | Persons | |
| (End of 1960) | (End of 1951) | (End of 1952) | |||||||
| Remaining on register | 568 | 680 | 3,298 | 598 | 725 | 3,404 | 597 | 732 | 3,416 |
| New Cases reported and recommended | 162 | 216 | 881 | 103 | 132 | 583 | 112 | 114 | 597 |
| Total | 730 | 896 | 4,179 | 701 | 857 | 3,987 | 709 | 846 | 4,013 |
| Overcrowding abated | 132 | 171 | 775 | 104 | 125 | 571 | 264 | 300 | 1,507 |
| Remaining on register | 598 | 725 | 3,404 | 597 | 732 | 3,416 | 445 | 546 | 2,506 |
| Overcrowding abated: | |||||||||
| Rehoused by L.C.C. | 66 | 87 | 362 | 78 | 93 | 413 | 47 | 52 | 229 |
| Rehoused by Borough Council | 13 | 16 | 73 | 13 | 18 | 66 | 12 | 14 | 58 |
| Rehoused by other Boroughs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rehoused by owners | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 92 | 205 | 234 | 1,220 |
| Moved away | - | - | - | ||||||
| Found own accommodation | 3 | 6 | 18 | ||||||
| Cases removed by overcrowding survey | 48 | 59 | 304 | ||||||
| Total | 132 | 171 | 775 | 104 | 125 | 571 | 264 | 300 | 1,507 |
1950
1951
1952
1953
Cases investigated on medical,
crowding and sanitary grounds 2,156 1,509 1,990 1,569
No. of visits involved 2,587 1,792 2,328 2,062