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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
Acton 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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size of the families. This becomes very evident from the following table:—
| Average number of persons per family | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 |
| 4.53 | 4.43 | 4.05 | 3.64 |
The average size of the family did not decrease much m the
intercensal period 1901-1911, but in the 20 years 1911-1931, the
average size was nearly one person less in the latter than in the former
year. The overcrowding in the intercensal period 1921-1931 decreased
in almost every class of dwelling, but the most marked
decrease was in the three and four roomed tenements, as the following
tables show:—
1921
Rooms in Tenement.
Number of Tenements
Overcrowded.
1
946
254
2
1,383
178
3
3,827
429
4
2,727
101
5
1,881
23
6
2,824
9
over 6
1,353
—
1931
1
1,065
244
2
1,929
219
3
4,907
266
4
3,535
64
5
2,980
16
6
3,558
2
over 6
1,023
2