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
London County Council 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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rather low occupancy rates. On the other hand, some areas with large houses now
mostly converted into multiple occupation show comparatively low densities and
high occupancy rates (e.g., the southern portion of Fulham, Campden Hill and
Holland Park areas).
Table VIII
| Type | Number of Dwellings | Per cent. | Number of Rooms | Per cent. | Number of Persona | Per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | |
| Family houses, cottages or bungalows | 3,086 | 15 | 14,114 | 23 | 16,709 | 19 |
| Divided houses, cottage flats and maisonettes | 11,705 | 57 | 30,989 | 50 | 47,811 | 53 |
| Purpose.built flats and tenements | 4,811 | 24 | 14,260 | 23 | 21,238 | 24 |
| Accommodation over shops, public houses, etc | 759 | 4 | 2,483 | 4 | 3,198 | 4 |
| Total | 20,361 | 100 | 61,846 | 100 | 88,956 | 100 |
STATISTICS Table 1—Population of the Administrative County of London, 1921.51
| Year | Mid.year estimate of population | Average age | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0.4 | 5.14 | 15.24 | 25.44 | 45.64 | 66+ | ||
| 1921 | 4,484,523 | 376,055 | 809,212 | 796,590 | 1,365,546 | 877,145 | 259,975 | 31.2 |
| 1922 | 4,523,800 | 393,500 | 797,000 | 799,600 | 1,368,700 | 898,500 | 266,500 | 31.3 |
| 1923 | 4,554,600 | 421,400 | 768,600 | 808,500 | 1,368,800 | 914,900 | 272,400 | 31.4 |
| 1924 | 4,576,500 | 440,700 | 739,900 | 821,700 | 1,370,600 | 928,900 | 274,700 | 31.4 |
| 1925 | 4,601,900 | 419,200 | 746,400 | 824,200 | 1,379,900 | 951,400 | 280,800 | 31.7 |
| 1926 | 4,605,400 | 404,800 | 746,900 | 826,300 | 1,380,400 | 961,300 | 285,700 | 31.9 |
| 1927 | 4,541,000 | 386,200 | 738,300 | 811,800 | 1,360,900 | 958,900 | 284,900 | 32.1 |
| 1928 | 4,458,200 | 362,100 | 717,500 | 794,700 | 1,341,900 | 954,500 | 287,500 | 32.4 |
| 1929 | 4,417,900 | 347,800 | 702,300 | 787,700 | 1,338,500 | 954,900 | 286,700 | 32.5 |
| 1930 | 4,388,000 | 336,400 | 687,500 | 777,400 | 1,337,500 | 956,700 | 292,500 | 32.8 |
| 1931 | 4,374,300 | 297,700 | 646,700 | 827,940 | 1,330,200 | 951,000 | 320,760 | 33.4 |
| 1932 | 4,357,800 | 290,470 | 640,450 | 809,240 | 1,333,820 | 956,410 | 327,410 | 33.6 |
| 1933 | 4,298,600 | 281,800 | 636,200 | 772,600 | 1,328,000 | 951,000 | 329,000 | 33.8 |
| 1934 | 4,230,200 | 271,000 | 629,200 | 736,300 | 1,317,100 | 944,600 | 332,000 | 34.0 |
| 1935 | 4,185,200 | 281,300 | 596,600 | 734,600 | 1,304,000 | 935,600 | 333,100 | 34.1 |
| 1936 | 4,141,100 | 254,400 | 576,600 | 729,500 | 1,306,100 | 935,700 | 338,800 | 34.5 |
| 1937 | 4,094,500 | 249,300 | 555,000 | 721,800 | 1,296,800 | 930,000 | 341,600 | 34.7 |
| 1938 | 4,062,800 | 249,300 | 538,600 | 709,700 V | 1,291,200 | 927,300 | 346,700 » | 34.8 |
| 1939 | 3,800,300 | 211,900 | 457,500 | 3,130,900 | ||||
| 1940 | 3,236,600 | 141,300 | 232,500 | 2,862,800 | ||||
| 1941 | 2,507,800 | 79,200 | 142,100 | 2,286,500 | ||||
| 1942 | 2,634,800 | 137,700 | 234,500 | 2,262,600 | ||||
| 1943 | 2,794,200 | 179,500 | 282,000 | 2,332,700 | ||||
| 1944 | 2,753,600 | 172,000 | 302,300 | 2,279,300 | ||||
| 1945 | 2,906,900 | 189,720 | 311,440 | 2,405,740 | ||||
| 1946 | 3,272,500 | 227,470 | 353,050 | 2,691,980 | ||||
| 1947 | 3,409,300 | 259,000 | 364,600 | 2,785,700 | ||||
| 1948 | 3,397,900 | 269,900 | 359,500 | 2,768,500 | ||||
| 1949 | 3,389,850 | 276,200 | 367,000 | 2,746,650 | ||||
| 1950 | 3,389,620 | 276,200 | 370,000 | 1,437,960 | 1,305,460 | 36.9 | ||
| 1951 | 3,358,000 | 274,000 | 381,000 | 419,000 | 1,101,000 | 812,000 | 371,000 | |