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Wandsworth 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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36 REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1962
Cooking Facilities
No. of separate lettings having their own cooking facilities 1,296
„ „ „ ,, sharing cooking facilities 400
„ „ gas stoves on landings—62 gas stoves shared by 85 lettings.
W.C. Accommodation
No. of separate lettings having sole use of W.C 469
„ „ „ „ sharing W.C. accommodation 1,227
Baths
No. of separate lettings having sole use of bath 125
„ „ „ „ sharing bath 1,003
„ „ „ „ having no bath 568
Food Storage
Very few lettings having their own food store.
Provision of Means of Escape from Fire
In only two cases was provision for escape from fire made in houses of more than
two storeys.

TABLE II

CLASSIFICATION OF VARIOUS TYPES OF DWELLING IN RELATION TO THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HOUSED, CORRELATED WITH OVERCROWDING AND NON.SEPARATION OF THE SEXES

Number of roomsOccupied byOvercrowding or Nonseparation of sexes
1 ROOM1 Persons34382
2 Persons227
More than 2 Persons999
2 ROOMS1 Person8145
2 Persons126
More than 2 Persons176
3 ROOMS1 Person884
2 Persons175
More than 2 Persons209
4 ROOMS1 Person101
2 Persons18
More than 2 Persons85
5 ROOMS1 Person20
2 Persons4
More than 2 Persons30
5+ ROOMS1 Person10
2 Persons3
More than 2 Persons19