Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Of these 40, 20 are Class A (Parlour, Living Room
and 3 Bedrooms), 12 are Class B (Living Room and
3 Bedrooms) and 8 Class C (Living and 2 Bedrooms).
Worple Estate, Isleworth.
Three-hundred and four houses are being erected on
this site, which lies to the east of Twickenham Road on
an orchard site, of these (304) 184 are Class A, 104 are
Class B and 16 are Class C.
Sutton Lane Estate, Hounslow.
Four-hundred and fourteen houses are planned to be
erected on this site which lies to the north of Hounslow
Barracks Station (District Railway). The classification
of these 414 houses has not yet been completed.
Advantage has been taken of the local surroundings
in each case, and the houses are planned to obtain the
maximum amount of sunlight in the rooms and provision
is made for cross ventilation in the Living Rooms and
Large Bedrooms.
(3) Information as to any important changes in population
during the year or anticipated in the future.
There has been none and none is anticipated.
II. Overcrowding.
(1) Extent:
Overcrowding is prevalent, but in the absence of a
complete survey I am unable to say to what
extent.
(2) Causes:
It is due to shortage of houses.
(3) Measures taken or contemplated to deal with
crowding:
No temporary measures have been adopted.
(4) Principal cases of overcrowding dealt with :