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Woolwich 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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It is more useful to consider this in terms of families rather than of individuals.
In Woolwich 237 families were living at a greater density than three persons per
room; 1,010 families at more than two but not more than three persons per room,
and 2,928 families at more than one-and-a-half but not more than two per room.
A further 6,398 families were living at more than one but not more than one-and-ahalf
per room. Expressed per thousand private families, these figures become
6, 26, 77 and 168 respectively. The corresponding figures for London Administrative
County are 20, 56, 119 and 162.
Common Lodging Houses.—These are licensed annually by the Borough
Council in accordance with the provisions of the Transfer of Powers Order, 1933.
The number of inspections made during the year was 152. The following Table
No. 34, shows details of the accommodation available in each common lodging
house in the Borough :—
TABLE No. 34.
| Premises. | Accommodation Men. |
|---|---|
| 60, Beresford Street | 50 |
| 50, Woolwich High Street | 22 |
| 93, Woolwich High Street | 24 |
| 102, Woolwich High Street | 22 |
| 4, Rope Yard Rails | 15 |
| 7, Rope Yard Rails | 24 |
| 10, Rope Yard Rails | 51 |
| 10a and 11, Rope Yard Rails | 62 |
| 21 and 21a Rope Yard Rails | 42 |
| 312 |
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restriction) Acts.— Only one
application for a certificate under these Acts was received during the year, and this
was subsequently withdrawn, the landlord having carried out the necessary work.