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Heston and Isleworth 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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The distribution of private households and dwellings in the wards is shown below:-
| Ward | Private Households | Population in private households | Structurally separate dwellings occupied | Rooms occupied | Persons per room | Percentage of persons at more than 1½ per room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranford | 4,505 | 14,490 | 4,431 | 20,832 | 0.70 | 2.4 |
| Heston | 3,664 | 11,144 | 3,554 | 17,450 | 0.64 | 2.1 |
| Spring Grove | 3,078 | 8,763 | 2,874 | 15,373 | 0.58 | 1.6 |
| Isleworth North | 3,204 | 9,816 | 3,081 | 14,363 | 0.69 | 5.4 |
| Isleworth South | 3,692 | 11,176 | 3,533 | 16,311 | 0.69 | 8.1 |
| Hounslow Heath | 4,270 | 13,825 | 4,162 | 19,578 | 0.71 | 4.9 |
| Hounslow West | 3,691 | 10,728 | 3,512 | 16,986 | 0.64 | 3.5 |
| Hounslow Central | 3,443 | 9,626 | 3,179 | 15,152 | 0.64 | 4.6 |
| Hounslow South | 3,452 | 10,489 | 3,274 | 16,281 | 0.65 | 2.6 |
| Borough | 32,999 | 100,057 | 31,609 | 153,326 | 0.66 | 3.9 |
At the 1951 census the number of persons per room was 0.74 and the percentage at
more than 1½ persons per room was 6.9, so during the intercensal period over-crowding had
been reduced.
There has been a change in the size distribution of households as under:-
| No. of Persons | Percentage of all households | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 1951 | 1961 | |
| 1 | 4.7 | 7.6 | 10.0 |
| 2 | 16.8 | 27.3 | 31.3 |
| 3 | 19.5 | 26.5 | 24.6 |
| 4 | 19.8 | 21.0 | 19.5 |
| 5 | 15.5 | 10.4 | 9.1 |
| 6 | 9.7 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| 7 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| 8 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| 9 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| 10 or over | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
The steady increase in the proportion of one and two person households should be
noted. Of the occupants of these 1 and 2-person households, 8,301 were of pensionable
age. Of the total households, 7.8 per cent were in shared dwellings and this compares
favourably with the 19 per cent recorded at the 1951 census. Of the 2,580 households in
shared dwellings, 954 were without exclusive use of cooking stove and sink.
The tenure of dwellings in the Borough was:-
Owner occupied 19,501
Held by virtue of employment 928
Rented with farm or business premises 277
Rented from local authority 4,414
Rented unfurnished from private person
or company 5,465
Rented furnished from private person
or company 725
Included in these dwellings were 45 caravans and 11 houseboats. At the date of the
census 2,942 inhabitants of the Borough were in hotels, hospitals, homes for aged and disabled,
children's homes, educational establishments, defence establishments, ships, etc.
There has been a noticeable movement of population from other countries into England and Wales in recent years, and the extent of this in the Borough between 1951 and 1961 is
shown below:-
| Birthplace | Males | Females | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1961 | 1951 | 1961 | |
| British Isles | 49,384 | 47,431 | 54,177 | 51,184 |
| England and Wales | 47,677 | 45,235 | 52,224 | 48,854 |
| Scotland | 815 | 942 | 817 | 910 |
| Northern Ireland | 165 | 236 | 199 | 270 |
| Irish Republic | 647 | 816 | 840 | 962 |
| Outside British Isles | 1,458 | 1,934 | 1,727 | 2,021 |
| Commonwealth Countries | 489 | 958 | 550 | 820 |
| Colonies, Protectorates, etc. | 127 | 171 | 113 | 163 |
| Foreign Countries | 842 | 805 | 1,062 | 1,038 |