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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
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streatham.—The Medical Officer of Health reported that there
is no overcrowding. Of 104 rooms containing 217
persons, 60 are occupied each by one person, 29 families
of2 persons occupy single rooms, 11 families of 3 persons
occupy single rooms, 4 families of 4 persons occupy single
rooms. Rents of flats average 9s. 3d., houses 12s. 6d.
Average earnings: labourers 24s. to 30s. per week, artizans
35s. to 45s. There is evidence in Streatham of displacements
of working men from other Districts.
Tooting.—The Medical Officer of Health reported that there is
no general overcrowding. The number of persons or of
families occupying single rooms is 30. Of these 13 are
occupied by one person each, 6 by 2 persons each, 3 by
3 persons, 6 by 4 persons, and 2 by 5 persons. Rentals:
Flats 6s. and 12s., houses 6s. to 15s. The character of the
poorer properties is very fair. Average earnings: 24s. to
40s. per week. There has been no displacement of
working classes by improvement schemes.
The Public Health Committee of the Council carefully
considered these reports as well as evidence from other sources,
and they reported to the Council that the Borough was at present
free from overcrowding;, although it is commencing in Clapham.
In November, 1901, the Committee further reported to the
Council to the following effect: —
REPORT OF SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE PUBLIC
HEALTH COMMITTEE ON THE HOUSING OF
THE WORKING CLASSES.
The Committee has further considered the question
of the Housing of the Working Classes in this Borough.
In the former report it was stated that this Borough
was fortunate at present in not showing evidence of much
overcrowding, but that it might be said to be commencing
in some parts, and that there was a considerable need of
houses at low rents.
It is probable, however, that the question of overcrowding
and high rents may come upon us in the near
future, and we are about to pull down considerable buildings
for a widening in Clapham. As there is nothing to