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Willesden 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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CENSUS 1951 One Per Cent Sample Tables
Private Households, Densities of Occupation and Household Arrangements
(England and Wales, London, Middlesex and Willesden) (Percentages in brackets)
| Households | Household without exclusive use of | Persons per room | Percentage of persons living more than 2 per room | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | In shared dwellings | Water. closet | Fixed bath | Both stove and sink | 1951 | 1931 | 1951 | 1931 | |
| England and Wales | 130435 | 19681 | 27974 | 58174 | 17927 | 0.73 | 0.83 | 2.16 | 6.94 |
| (15.08) | (21.44) | (44.61) | (13.65) | ||||||
| Greater London | 26479 | 9652 | 6480 | 12068 | 3386 | 0.77 | 0.89 | 1 71 | 9.46 |
| (36.45) | (24.47) | (45.57) | (12.78) | ||||||
| County of London | 11144 | 5759 | 3913 | 6908 | 1855 | 0.83 | 0.98 | 2.20 | 13.13 |
| (51.67) | (35.11) | (61.98) | (16.64) | ||||||
| County of Middlesex | 7017 | 2078 | 1280 | 2412 | 739 | 0.74 | 0.80 | 1.58 | 4.65 |
| (29.61) | (18.24) | (34.37) | (10.53) | ||||||
| Willesden | 566 | 344 | 138 | 337 | 66 | 0.85 | 0.92 | 5.76 | 8.95 |
| (60.88) | (22.61) | (59.54) | (11.64) | ||||||
Gardens
Willesden is poorly equipped with public open spaces, 242 acres, compared with an estimated need of
1,313 acres; yet one in four families have no garden at all, and a large number have to share a garden.
Swimming Baths
| Swimming Bath | Samples taken | Satisfactory |
|---|---|---|
| Granville Road | 20 | 20 |
| Gladstone Park | 24 | 24 |
| King Edward's Park | 23 | 23 |
The following improvements were carried out at Gladstone Park Baths when they were closed during
the winter : a bigger and more satisfactory sanitary annexe for bathers and spectators of both sexes was
installed; the bath surround was resurfaced and the drainage improved; and several small blocks of dressing
boxes were removed to better positions, clear of the bath surrounds.