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
Hackney 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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ABATEMENT OF OVERCROWDING AND APPLICATIONS
FOR RE-HOUSING.
Details regarding overcrowding investigations carried out by
the Public Health Department staff in connection with housing
applications, and the number of families re-housed on Hackney
Borough Council and London County Council Housing Estates,
are set out in statistical form in the following summary:—
STATISTICAL SUMMARY.
Applications to London County Council.
| Investigations. | Totals. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number investigated and found to be not overcrowded | 428 | |||
| Number investigated and Recommended. | Overcrowding. | Tuberculosis. | Illness or Physical Disability. | |
| 476 | 81 | 23 | 580 | |
| Total Number Investigated | 1,008 | |||
Applicants Re-housed.
London County Council.
| Applicants investigated by Public Health Department. | Overcrowding. | Tuberculosis. | Illness or Physical Disability. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 297 | 71 | 5 | 373 | |
| Other Applicants | 523 | |||
| Total—London County Council | 896 | |||