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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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OVERCROWDING
| 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premises | Fami lies | Persons | Premises | Families | Persons | Premises | Families | Persons | |
| Remaining on register | 598 | 725 | 3,404 | 597 | 732 | 3,416 | 445 | 546 | 2,506 |
| New Cases reported and recommended | 103 | 132 | 583 | 112 | 114 | 597 | 92 | 104 | 449 |
| Total | 701 | 857 | 3,987 | 709 | 846 | 4,013 | 537 | 650 | 2,955 |
| Overcrowding abated | 104 | 125 | 571 | 264 | 300 | 1,507 | 76 | 86 | 415 |
| Remaining on register | 597 | 732 | 3,416 | 445 | 546 | 2,506 | 461 | 564 | 2,540 |
| Rehoused by L.C.C. | 78 | 93 | 413 | 47 | 52 | 229 | 65 | 72 | 347 |
| Rehoused by Borough Council | 13 | 13 | 66 | 12 | 14 | 58 | 3 | 5 | 22 |
| Rehoused by other Boroughs | 13 | 19 | 92 | 205 | 234 | 1,220 | 8 | 9 | 46 |
| Rehoused by owners Moved away | |||||||||
| Found own accommodation | |||||||||
| Cases removed by overcrowding survey | |||||||||
| Total | 104 | 125 | 571 | 264 | 300 | 1,507 | 76 | 86 | 415 |
1952 1953 1954
Cases investigated on medical, overcrowding
and sanitary grounds 1,990 1,569 1,293
No. of visits involved 2.328 2,062 1,175
| Cases referred to L.C.C. | 210 |
| Cases referred to Southwark Borough Council | 121 |
| Total cases referred | 331 |
| Cases rehoused by L.C.C. | 172 |
| ,, ,, Southwark Borough Council | 24 |
| Found own accommodation | 17 |
| Total cases rehoused | 213 |