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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
Chislehurst 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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The premises known as Railway Cottage, Bournewood
Siding, St. Mary Cray, in respect of which an Undertaking
not to use for human habitation had been given, were found
to be demolished in April, 1937.
(iv) Overcrowding.
is shewn on the following Table:—
The position with regard to overcrowding at the end of the year under review
| July 1936 | 1st Jan. 1937 | 31st Dec. 1937 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of cases | Number of Cases | No. of persons concerned | Cases remedied during year | Cases found during year | Cases to end of year | No. persons concerned | |||
| Aged over 10 | Aged Under 10 | Aged over 10 | Aged under 10 | ||||||
| Lamorbey | 12 | 13 | 77 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 14 |
| Longlands | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Birchwood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mottingham | 8 | 9 | 50 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 11 |
| Chislehurst Common | 11 | 13 | 68 | 18 | 9 | — | 4 | 25 | 5 |
| Frognal | 5 | 5 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 15 |
| North Cray | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — |
| St. Pauls Cray | 4 | 8 | 40 | 20 | 5 | - | 3 | 17 | 12 |
| Totals | 44 | 51 | 287 | 90 | 35 | 7 | 23 | 151 | 57 |