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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

Brentford and Chiswick 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]

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Table: (4) Abatement of overcrowding in Council properties (included in (3) above) :—

(4) Abatement of overcrowding in Council properties (included in (3) above) :—

(i) Number of cases relieved by transfer to other Council properties13
(ii) Number of cases who relieved their own overcrowding by removal, decrease in family or extra accommodation taken over17
Total cases relieved30

Table: (5) Position of Overcrowded Families at end of 1937 :

(5) Position of Overcrowded Families at end of 1937 :

(i) Number of cases still overcrowded who were overcrowded on " Appointed Day "170
(ii) Number of cases still overcrowded due to natural increase, etc.13
(iii) Number of cases committing offences—
Total cases existing at end of 1937183