HC Deb 06 December 1922 vol 159 cc1788-9W
Mr. J. DAVISON

asked the Minister of Labour, as representing the Ministry of Health, (1) the total number of dwell- ings of six rooms and over in England and Wales, together with the aggregate population occupying such dwellings, in accordance with the Census of 1921?

(2) the total number of one, two, three, four, and five-room tenements in England and Wales, with the aggregate population housed therein, in accordance with the last Census (1921)?

Major BOYD-CARPENTER

The figures asked for are not at present available for England and Wales. Figures for the Administrative Counties of London and Middlesex, however, can be

London. Middlesex.
Number. Population. Number. Population.
"Units of Occupation" of 1 room 147,797 262,363 13,998 26,253
"Units of Occupation" of 2 rooms 236,856 742,485 26,704 76,097
"Units of Occupation" of 3 rooms 262,785 1,009,708 53,617 200,209
"Units of Occupation" of 4 rooms 201,958 899,301 56,329 235,328
"Units of Occupation" of 5 rooms 101,213 487,052 61,305 284,564
"Units of Occupation" of 6 rooms and over. 170,288 842,929 86,484 387,457
4,243,838 1,209,908

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