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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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by the overcrowding standard. Similarly where the numbers in
column 1 exceed those in column 2, the houses are overcrowded,
and the excess shows the amount of overcrowding. Of the 32
families of over 7 units in Council houses, 23 are overcrowded.
Average Unit Accommodation on Council Housing Estate.
| Size of Family. (Units) | Average Unit Accommodation of Families of the size indicated in column 1. |
|---|---|
| 1. | 2. |
| 1 | 4.0 |
| 2 | 5.1 |
| 2½ | 5.0 |
| 3 | 5.7 |
| 3½ | 5.8 |
| 4 | 6.9 |
| 4½ | 6.5 |
| 5 | 6.98 |
| 5½ | 6.6 |
| 6 | 8.0 |
| 6½ | 7.7 |
| 7 | 8.1 |
| 7½ | 7.1 |
| 8 | 9.0 |
| 8½ | 6.4 |
| 9 | 6.0 |
| 9½ | 6.5 |
| 10 | 7.5 |
| 11 | 9.5 |
Number of Houses erected during the year:—
(a) Total (including number given separately
under (b) 57
(b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts :—
(i) By the Local Authority
(ii) By other bodies or persons
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year 1936 :—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
or Housing Acts) 1951
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose
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