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 Bromley]
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Type of House. No. of Rooms. | No. containing two families. | Weekly Rent and Rates | One-room family | Remarks. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/-to 10/- | 10/-to 12/- | 12/-to 15/. | 15/. to 20/- | 20/-and over | ||||
3 rooms | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | (a) 1 owner and occupier, lb) 3 owner occupiers. |
4 rooms | 11 | — | 4 | 7 | - | - | 3 | |
5 rooms | 44 | 4 | 13 (a) | 10(b) | 16 | 1 | 10 | |
6 rooms | 18 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | - | -_ | |
7 rooms | 1 | — | - | - | - | 1 | — | |
Totals | 75 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 2 | ||
3 Families | ||||||||
5 rooms | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | |
4 Families, | ||||||||
5 rooms | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Totals | 80 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 15 | |
Total number of houses surveyed 591.
Houses overcrowded containing only one family, e.g., more than two persons per room (scullery excluded).
Type of House. No. of rooms. | Houses overcrowded | Weekly Rent and Rates. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8—10/- | 10-12/- | 12-15/- | 15-20/- | 20/- and over | ||
3 | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - |
4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Totals | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | — |