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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

Fulham 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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Table: TABLE 49.Housing Conditions.Of 159 of the 174 tuberculous patients found in 1930:—

TABLE 49.

Housing Conditions.Of 159 of the 174 tuberculous patients found in 1930:—

5lived in the basement.
41lived on the ground floor.
42lived on the first floor.
19lived on the second floor.
2lived on the third floor.
14lived on the top floor.
10lived on more than one floor.
26lived in the whole house.

Table: TABLE 50. Housing Accommodation.

TABLE 50. Housing Accommodation.

Number of Families occupying
One room.Two rooms.Three rooms.Four rooms.Five rooms.Six rooms or more.
Patient living alone Patient living with1223———
1 other4784—2
2 others23201011
3 „12181394
4 „—-5832
5 ,,——5212
6 „——1——3
7 „------
8 ,,-----1
191460371415

Table: TABLE 51.Sleeping Accommodation of159Tuberculous Patients.The patient slept:—

TABLE 51.

Sleeping Accommodation of159Tuberculous Patients.The patient slept:—

In a separate room in61 cases.
Alone in bed with one other in room in14 cases.
Alone in bed with two others in room in5 cases.
Alone in bed with three others in room in1 case.
In bed with one person and no others in room in59 cases.
In bed with one person and one other in room in14 cases.
In bed with one person and two others in room in4 cases.
In bed with two persons and no others in room in1 case.