London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: TABLE 12.—PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS BY DENSITY OF OCCUPATION (Persons per Room)Households in all Dwellings at Successive Densities

TABLE 12.—PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS BY DENSITY OF OCCUPATION (Persons per Room)

Households in all Dwellings at Successive Densities

Total38,847
Numbers :
Over 346
3 and over 2222
2 and over 1½1,186
l½ and over 14,205
1 or less33,188
Percentages:
Over 30.1
3 and over 20.6
2 and over 13.1
1½ and over 110.8
1 or less85.4
Numbers of Households in Shared Dwellings at Successive Densities
Total11,052
Over 332
3 and over 2172
2 and over 1½687
1-½and over 11,576
1 or less8,585
Population in all Households at Successive Densities
Total120,442
Over 3217
3 and over 21,105
2 and over 1½6,171
1½ and over 120,379
1 or less92,570
Percentage of Persons Living at more than 2 per room
19511.01
19315.62