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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
Croydon 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Housing Statistics of Patients.
| Patients Occupying a Separate bedroom. | Patients occupying a Separate bed but not a separate bedroom | Patients not occupying a separate bed. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Pulmonary Cases- | ||||
| Under 15 years | 17 | 5 | - | 22 |
| 15 years and over | 525 | 96 | 297 | 918 |
| 542 | 101 | 297 | 940 | |
| Number of Non-Pulmonary Cases- | ||||
| Under 15 years | 35 | 23 | 6 | 64 |
| 15 years and over | 61 | 13 | 40 | 114 |
| 96 | 36 | 46 | 178 | |
| Totals | 638 | 137 | 343 | 1118 |
The above table gives a summary of the housing conditions found in
notified oases. It is seen that 57.6% of the Pulmonary cases and 53.9% of the
Non-Pulmonary cases were occupying a separate bedroom. In 31.5% of the Pulmonary
and 25.8% of the Non-Pulmonary the sleeping arrangements were not satisfactory.
Forty-two families had been rehoused in Council houses under the scheme
begun in 1935 by the end of 1939.
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