Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Ward 1
(i) a family consisting of:husband
and wife,
three daughters, aged 21 years, 15 years, 16 years and
three sons, aged 19 years, 18 years and 14 years,
living in two rooms, measuring 128 and 96 sq.ft.
Permitted number 3 Equivalent Number 8
(ii) a family consisting of:
husband and wife,
three daughters, aged 18 years, 11 years, 1 year and
three sons, aged 17 years, 13 years and 7 years,
living in two rooms measuring 140 and 141 sq.ft.
Permitted number 3 Equivalent number 7
Ward 2
(i) a family consisting of:mother,
one son aged 15 years,
a married daughter with her two sons, aged 11 years and 9 years,
a married son, his wife and two daughters aged 6 years and 4 years and
a relative, his wife and daughter aged 15 years
living in a four-bedroom flat.
Permitted number 7½ Equivalent number 10½
(ii) a family consisting of:husband
and wife,
six daughters, aged 19 years, 16 years, 14 years 10& years, 9% years,
2 years and
one son, aged 18 years,
living in four rooms
Permitted number 4½ Equivalent number 8
(iii) a family consisting of:husband
and wife,
two sons, aged 26 years, 23 years and
three daughters, aged 20 years, 16 years and 13 years,
living in four rooms (two under 50 sq.ft.).
Permitted number 3 Equivalent number 7
Ward 3
(i) a family consisting of:husband
and wife,
two sons, aged 17 years, 14 years and
two daughters, aged 20 years, 19 years,
living in two rooms, measuring 122 and 140 sq.ft. respectively.
Permitted number 3 Equivalent number 6
(ii) a family consisting of:father,
five sons, aged 21 years, 18 years, 15 years, 11 years, 9 years,
one daughter, aged 14 years and
a married daughter and her husband,
living in three rooms, measuring 119, 96 and 93 sq.ft.
Permitted number 5 Equivalent number 8½
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