Housing of Scottish miners : report on the housing of miners in Stirlingshire and Dunbartonshire / John C. M'Vail.

  • John McVail
Date:
1911
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Credit: Housing of Scottish miners : report on the housing of miners in Stirlingshire and Dunbartonshire / John C. M'Vail. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    CONTENTS. PART I. INTRODUCTORY. PAGES Number of Coal Miners in the two Counties—Distribution of Coal-mining. Growth of industry since 1861. Statistics of Employees, above and below ground, various ages, both sexes - 1-11 Scope of Report 12-14 A Typical Colliery Village 14-16 Classification of Villages 16 PART II. HOUSES ERECTED UNDER BUILDING BYE-LAWS (SINCE 1899). Scope and limitations of Bye-laws. Site and surroundings. Ground Level. Structure. Statistics of Dimensions—number and size of apartments. Bedplaces. Sculleries. Light and Ventilation. Back Doors. Inside Water Supply. Baths. Washing Houses. Coal Cellars. Sanitary conveniences. Drainage. Roadways and Footpaths 17-32 PART III. HOUSES BUILT BEFORE 1899. Numbers. Dates of erection in various districts. Structure. Dimen- sions—number of apartments and cubic capacity. Bedplaces. Sculleries. Light and Ventilation. Inside Water Supply. Baths. Washing Houses. Coal Storage. Sanitary conveniences. Drainage. Roadways and Footpaths 33-36