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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
London County Council 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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APPENDIX II.
TABLE SHOWING THE PERCENTAGE OF TENEMENTS IN EACH METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OCCUPIED AS TENEMENTS OF ONE, TWO, THREE OR FOUR ROOMS, AND THE PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION OCCUPYING OVERCROWDED TENEMENTS.
| Borough. | Tenements of | Percentage of total tenements in borough. | Overcrowded tenements. (Tenements occupied by more than 2 persons per room.) Percentage of total population living in overcrowded tenements. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901. | 1911. | Inc. ( + ) Dec. ( —) | 1901. | 1911. | Inc. (+) Dec. (—) | ||
| Paddington | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 150 19.8 19.5 10.6 | 15.6 20.1 21.9 12.7 | + 0.6 +0.3 + 2.4 + 21 | 2.57 6.53 3.26 1.21 | 2.55 6.65 4.02 1.15 | —0.02 +0.12 +0.76 —0.06 |
| 1-4 rooms | 64.9 | 70.3 | + 5.4 | 13.57 | 14.37 | +0.80 | |
| Kensington | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 14.9 20.3 12.4 7.5 | 151 20.0 14.6 9.5 | + 0.2 —0.3 + 2.2 + 2.0 | 2.91 7.43 3.39 1.11 | 2.88 7.53 3.53 1.25 | —0.03 +0.10 +0.14 +0.14 |
| 1-4 rooms | 55.1 | 59.2 | + 4.1 | 14.84 | 15.19 | +0.35 | |
| Hammersmith | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 10.5 17.0 191 13.6 | 11.6 17.0 21.8 16.5 | + 1.1 — + 2.7 + 2.9 | 1.78 4.60 3.38 2.00 | 1.74 4.61 4.38 1.97 | —0.04 +0.01 +1.00 —0.03 |
| 1-4 rooms | 60.2 | 66.9 | + 6.7 | 11.76 | 12.70 | +0.94 | |
| Fulham | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 7.7 13.6 25.9 20.4 | 7.3 12.9 32.1 20.6 | —0.4 —0.7 + 6.2 +0.2 | 1.26 2.97 4.16 2.46 | 1.37 3.53 5.87 2.86 | +0.11 +0.56 +1.71 +0.40 |
| 1-4 rooms | 67.6 | 72.9 | + 5.3 | 10.85 | 13.63 | +2.78 | |
| Chelsea | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 21.8 21.4 16.8 9.2 | 19.7 21.4 17.7 10.4 | —21 +0.9 + 1.2 | 3.21 5.96 4.07 1.19 | 2.47 5.29 3.97 1.17 | —0.74 —0.67 —0.10 —0.02 |
| 1-4 rooms | 69.2 | 69.2 | — | 14.43 | 12.90 | —1.53 | |
| Westminster, City of | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 18.3 23.4 15.2 7.8 | 17.8 25.3 19.4 10.1 | —0.5 +1.9 +4.2 + 2.3 | 3.16 5.88 3.08 0.91 | 1.96 4.48 2.75 0.92 | —1.20 —1.40 —0.33 +0.01 |
| 1-4 rooms | 64.7 | 72.6 | +7.9 | 13.03 | 10.11 | —2.92 | |
| St. Marylebone | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 26.3 26.1 13.2 7.0 | 23.9 26.0 15.4 90 | —2.4 —0.1 + 2.2 + 2.0 | 5.65 10.40 3.81 1.26 | 4.07 8.69 3.66 1.33 | —1.58 —1.71 —0.15 +0.07 |
| 1-4 rooms | 72.6 | 74.3 | + 1.7 | 21.12 | 17.75 | —3.37 | |
| Hampstead | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 6.4 13.7 13.7 8.4 | 6.9 13.1 16.0 9.8 | + 0.5 —0.6 + 2.3 + 1.4 | 0.75 3.01 1.89 0.72 | 0.69 2.60 2.37 0.60 | —0.06 —0.41 +0.48 —0.12 |
| 1-4 rooms | 42.2 | 45.8 | +3.6 | 6.37 | 6.26 | —0.11 | |
| St. Pancras | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 23.5 29.5 16.5 9.4 | 21.9 29.8 19.9 11.2 | —1.6 +0.3 + 3.4 + 1.8 | 5.57 12.21 4.39 1.81 | 4.72 11.38 5.07 1.85 | —0.85 —0.83 +0.68 +0.04 |
| 1-4 rooms | 78.9 | 82.8 | +3.9 | 23.98 | 23.02 | —0.96 | |
| Islington | 1 room 2 rooms 3 „ 4 „ | 16.4 23.9 18.2 120 | 17.8 24.3 21.7 13.7 | + 1.4 +0.4 + 3.5 + 1.7 | 3.51 7.78 3.86 1.85 | 3.53 7.97 4.93 2.08 | +0.02 —0.19 + 1.07 +0.23 |
| 1-4 rooms | 70.5 | 77.5 | +7.0 | 17.00 | 18.51 | + 1.51 | |