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The following notes refer to the tables indicated
Table 3 shows the intercensal population variations by wards,
the marked increase in Hale End Ward and the decrease in all
others. The Higham Hill Ward showed the highest density of
persons per room, and Wood Street Ward the highest percentage
of persons at more than two persons per room.
Table 10.—Dwellings occupied by two families fell from 5,464
in 1931 to 4,992 in 1951, and those occupied by three families from
412 to 282 .
Table ' L.—This table shows a 15.7 per cent, increase in
structurally separate dwellings since 1931. Over the same period
rooms per dwelling increased from 4.83 to 5.11. There was an 11.1
per cent. increase in households (or families), and 28.3 per cent.
of households were sharing dwellings. Persons living alone
amounted to 10.2 per cent., and 10.5 per cent. were occupying one
or two rooms only.
Table 12 shows the number of persons living at a density of
more than two per room and the very marked reduction from 5.62
to 1.01 per cent. This reduction is in line with a similar reduction
in the other five Essex Boroughs in the London outer ring.
Table 13.—This table is the first of its kind in any Census of
England and Wales, but the Report states that allowance must be
made for inconsistency amongst heads of households as to what
constitutes " sharing " of a household arrangement, but the broad
picture is considered by the Registrar General to be reasonably
accurate. To summarize, the following are the percentages of households
without the exclusive use of the arrangements specified
Piped Water 22
Cooking Stove 7
Kitchen Sink 11
Water Closet 23
Fixed Bath 56
The following are the percentages of households having the
exclusive use of the items stated:-
All five arrangements 41
All except Bath 28
Stove and Sink 88