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Households (Amenities)

Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Health – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 4 Mai 1964.

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Photo of Mr Frank Allaun Mr Frank Allaun , Salford East 12:00, 4 Mai 1964

asked the Minister of Health if he will now state the total number of households without a bath, without a hot water system, and without an inside lavatory, respectively, as shown by the 1961 Census.

Photo of Bernard Braine Bernard Braine , Essex South East

As the reply contains a number of figures, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

The information is as follows:

The 1961 Census shows that the numbers of households in England and Wales lacking certain household amenities were as follows:

Lacking a fixed bath3,221,260
Lacking a hot water tap3,206,588
Lacking a watercloset, in the building or attached to it1,008,802

The post-enumeration survey indicates that:—

  1. (i) the number of households reported as being without a fixed bath was understated by about 5 per cent;
  2. (ii) the number reported as lacking a hot water tap was almost exactly correct;
  3. (iii) the number reported as without a watercloset in the building or attached to it was understated by at least half.

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