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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
Richmond upon Thames 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Of the 110 cases of overcrowding, 23 occurred in Corporation Dwellings, and 2 more will come up for review, before the end of 1936.
| These occurred as follows :— | ||
| 1 family | 4 rooms | 11 persons |
| 2 families | 4 „ | 10 „ |
| 7 „ | 4 „ | 9 „ |
| 5 „ | 4 „ | 8 „ |
| 4 „ | 4 „ | 7 „ |
| 2 „ | 4 „ | 6 „ |
| 1 family | 3 „ | 4 „ |
| 1 „ | 1 „ | 2 „ |
Five cases of overcrowding were reported in flats (private
ownership) in Petersham Road property and six cases will come up
for review during 1936/37.
It is also interesting to note that of the 5,973 families visited :—
| 335 families were living in 1 room, and 19 were overcrowded. | |||
| 485 „ | ,, „ 2 rooms | 24 | „ |
| 1,164 „ | „ „ 3 ,, | 27 | „ |
| 1,484 „ | „ „4 „ | 38 | „ |
| 2,112 „ | „ „ 5 ,, | 2 | „ |
| 393 „ | „ „ 6 ,, | ||
| and over. | |||
| 5,973 families | 110 | overcrowded. | |
The following Table gives further details of the overcrowding
cases in wards and shows the location of those houses belonging
to the Corporation found to be overcrowded.
Careful records of all dwellings and families visited have been
filed for future reference,