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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
Harrow 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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For determining bedroom deficiency, the following formula was adopted:—
| Reasonable bedroom accommodation (where each bedroom has a floor area of 110 sq. ft. or more). | |
|---|---|
| Husband, wife and one child at any age | |
| „ „ „ two children of same sex at any age | 2 |
| „ „ „ two children of opposite sex (both under ten) | 2 |
| „ „ „ two children of opposite sex one or both over ten | 3 |
| „ „ „ three children of same sex all under ten | 2 |
| „ „ „ three children of same sex one or more over ten | 3 |
| „ „ „ three children of opposite sex all under ten | 2 |
| „ „ „ three children of opposite sex one or more over ten | 3 |
| „ „ „ four children of same or opposite sex at any age | 3 |
| „ „ „ five children of same or opposite sex all under ten .. | 3 |
| „ „ „ five or more children of opposite sex one or more over ten | 4 |
Where bedrooms have less than 110 sq. ft. in floor area, the following
shall apply, viz.:—
1. A bedroom having a floor area between 90 and 110 sq. ft. should not
accommodate, for sleeping purposes, more than:—
Two children of the same sex, one under ten, or
Two of opposite sex both under ten.
A bedroom having a floor area between 70 and 90 sq. ft. should not
accommodate, for sleeping purposes, more than two children of the
same sex both under ten.
3. A bedroom having a floor area between 50 and 70 sq. ft. should not
accommodate, for sleeping purposes, more than one child.
Boxrooms having a floor area of less than 50 sq. ft. shall not be
counted as bedroom accommodation.
SUPERVISION OF OTHER PREMISES
Routine visits are paid by the public health inspectors to such
Premises as factories, licensed premises, cinemas and other buildings.