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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
Bromley 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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TABLE "C."
Private families classified by density of occupation.
| Number of persons in families. | Total No. | Private families percentage. | Population in private families. | Rooms occupied. | Average number of rooms per person. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 262 | 4.8 | 262 | 925 | 3.53 |
| 2 | 1,011 | 18.6 | 2,022 | 4,413 | 2.18 |
| 3 | 1,141 | 20.9 | 3,423 | 5,382 | 1.57 |
| 4 | 1,030 | 18.9 | 4,120 | 5,202 | 1.26 |
| 5 | 750 | 13.8 | 3,750 | 3,980 | 1.06 |
| 6 | 534 | 9.8 | 3,204 | 2,903 | 0.91 |
| 7 | 311 | 5.7 | 2,177 | 1,749 | 0.80 |
| 8 | 190 | 3.5 | 1,520 | 1,098 | 0.72 |
| 9 | 118 | 2.2 | 1,062 | 786 | 0.74 |
| 10 | 50 | 0.9 | 500 | 366 | 0.73 |
| 11 | 17 | 0.3 | 187 | 189 | 1.01 |
| 12 | 13 | 0.2 | 156 | 129 | 0.83 |
| 13 | 9 | 0.2 | 117 | 114 | 0.97 |
| 14 | 5 | 0.1 | 70 | 110 | 1.57 |
| 15 and over | 6 | 0.1 | 110 | 170 | 1.55 |
HOUSING.
Number of new houses erected during the year:—
(a) Total, including numbers given separately under
(b) 296
(b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts:
(i) By the Local Authority 34
(ii) By other bodies or persons 6
1.—Unfit Dwelling Houses.
Inspection.
(1) Total number of houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 232
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing (Inspection
of District) Regulations, 1910, or the Housing
Consolidation Regulations, 1925 51