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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
Woolwich 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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The following are the total figures.
| No. of houses | No. of rooms | Number of Persons living in Tenements of :— | More than 7 rooms | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 room | 2 rooms | 3 rooms | 4 rooms | 5 rooms | 6 rooms | 7 rooms | ||||
| 3,029 | 15, 653 | 63 | 759 | 4,005 | 3,862 | 5,124 | 1,763 | 678 | 107 | 16,361 |
30. Council's Houses. All the Council's 25 houses in
North Woolwich were occupied throughout the year with the
exception of two which were vacant for one week.
All of the Council's 9 houses in Gossage, Park, and Parkdale
Roads, which are under the care of the Health Committee,
were occupied throughout the year.
HOUSES REGISTERED UNDER THE BY-LAWS.
31. At the commencement of the year, 418 houses were
on the register, 5 were newly registered, and 3 taken off the
register, leaving 420 on the register at the close of the year,
compared with 409, 429, 432, 432, and 432, in each of the five
preceding years.
32. These houses were inspected, some quarterly, others
half-yearly or yearly. 576 inspections were made in all, and
259 notices served. Two occupiers were summoned for
overcrowding. Fines of 5s. and 10s. respectively were
inflicted.
The registered houses were under the care of Inspector
Shaw.