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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
Kingston upon Thames 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Private Households
These are broadly defined by the Registrar General as
comprising single persons living alone or groups of individuals
voluntarily living together under a single menage in the sense
of sharing the same living room, or eating at the same table.
The following tables show the number of private households in Kingston, together with figures giving the density of population.
| Admin Area | Number | % increase 1931-1951 | % sharing a dwelling | Rooms per household | % occupying 1 or 2 rooms only | Per sons per household | % of 1 person house-holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1931 | |||||||
| Kingston | 12,865 | 27.1 | 22.0 | 4.29 | 12,4 | 3.01 | 3.69 | 11.7 |
| Esher | 15,598 | 88.6 | 7.4 | 4.98 | 5.4 | 3.21 | 3.79 | 8.0 |
| Surbiton | 18,965 | 127.9 | 14.6 | 4.38 | 11.4 | 3.14 | 3.51 | 9.4 |
| Maiden | 13,713 | 129.0 | 11.8 | 4.80 | 5.8 | 3.24 | 3.79 | 6.l |
| Wimbledon | 19,185 | 20.8 | 29.2 | 4.33 | 14.1 | 2.94 | 3.65 | 14.9 |
| Richmond | 13,758 | 30.8 | 31.8 | 3.95 | 20.1 | 2.88 | 3.43 | 17.6 |
Density of Occupation (Persons per Room)
| Administrative Area | Persons per Room | Percentage population at density | Percentage households at density | Heads of household percentage non-married | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 2 | Over 1½ | Over 2 | Over 1½ | |||
| Kingston | 0.70 | 1.1 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 26.5 |
| Esher | 0.65 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 21.7 |
| Surbiton | 0.72 | 1.4 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 20.6 |
| Maiden | 0.68 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 17.7 |
| Wimbledon | 0.68 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 29.9 |
| Richmond | 0.73 | 1.5 | 7.8 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 31.8 |