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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
Walthamstow 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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A comparison of the details of Tables 3, 10 and 11 for 1931 and 1921 shows the following:—
| Structurally separate dwellings occupied:— | 1931. | 1921. | Increase or Decrease (—) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Percent. | |||
| Walthamstow | 28,639 | 24,616 | 4,023 | 16.3 |
| Hale End | 5,369 | 3,628 | 1,731 | 47.58 |
| Higham Hill | 6,684 | 5,105 | 1,579 | 30.93 |
| High Street | 4,191 | 3,730 | 461 | 12.35 |
| Hoe Street | 4,645 | 4,657 | — 12 | —0.259 |
| St. James Street | 4,473 | 4,384 | 89 | 2.03 |
| Wood Street | 3,277 | 3,102 | 175 | 5.64 |
| Rooms occupied | 146,317 | 128,289 | 18,028 | 14.04 |
| Private Families | 34,973 | 29,461 | 5,512 | 18.70 |
| Population in private families | 131,350 | 128,627 | 2,723 | 2.11 |
Nearly half of the new houses erected in the Borough during
the intercensal period were situated in Hale End Ward.
Although there was a total increase of 4,023 occupied dwellings, the intercensal increase of population is given as 3,577, i.e., an average of less than one per new house.
| Average. | Walthamstow. | England and Wales. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931. | 1921. | 1921. | |
| Rooms per dwelling occupied and vacant | 5.11 | 5.21 | 5.15 |
| Private families per occupied dwelling | 1.22 | 1.20 | 1.12 |
| Rooms occupied per family | 4.18 | 4.35 | 4.55 |
| Persons per room | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.91 |
| Persons per private family | 3.76 | 4.36 | 4.14 |
From the above Table it will be noted that the number of
families per occupied dwelling has increased from 1.20 in 1921 to
1.22 in 1931. There were less rooms occupied per family but
fewer persons per room, and smaller private families.
The following Table analyses the percentage distribution of families to dwellings:—
| No. | Per cent. | |
|---|---|---|
| Families living in single occupation of separate premises | 22,763 | 65.1 |
| Families living two to a dwelling | 10,928 | 31.2 |
| Families living three or more to a dwelling | 1,282 | 3.7 |
| 34,973 | 100.0 |