Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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An analysis of the house-to-house records for the years 1921-25 has been made and the following statistical information compiled therefrom:—
Dwelling-houses. | |
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Number of -houses inspected | 1340 |
Number of Rooms. Living Rooms | 2856 |
„ Sleeping Rooms | 3441 |
„ Bed-living Rooms | 235 |
6532 | |
Occupants. | |
Number of Occupants. Adults | 5307 |
„ Children | 1811 |
Average number of persons per house | 5.31 |
„ „ room | 1.08 |
„ „ bedroom | 1.90 |
Rents. | |
*Annual Rental of £16 or under | 24 |
„ „ £16 to £26 | 176 |
„ „ £26 to £40 | 566 |
„ „ over £40 | 496 |
Owned by Occupiers | 78 |
1340 |
*Number of houses in regard to which Section 15 of the
Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909, applied by reason
of contracts for letting having been made after the passing of
the Act (3rd December, 1909) 14
Sanitation.
Number of houses where defects
were found 1,165 or 86.94%
Food Storage.
Number of houses not provided with
larder accommodation 859 or 64.11%
Number of houses provided with
larder accommodation 481 or 35.89%
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