As in not a few cases two houses instead of one were built on a lot, the combined number of rooms is given in the preceding table. A further examination of the data shows that in 168 of the bonus cases the houses were rebuilt to contain a greater number of rooms, in 259 to have less, in 62 to have the same. No attempt has been made to compare size and desirability of the rooms, but it seems probable that there was no great difference in the character of the houses rebuilt as far as rooming space is concerned.
In 453, or 93 per cent, of the bonus cases tabulated, the exact number of rooms occupied by the family and its dependents in its own or in a rented house was ascertained.
TABLE 82.—NUMBER OF ROOMS PER FAMILY OCCUPIED BEFORE AND AFTER THE FIRE BY FAMILIES RECEIVING AID UNDER THE BONUS PLAN[205]
| Number of rooms occupied | FAMILIES OCCUPYING EACH SPECIFIED NUMBER OF ROOMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Before fire | After fire | |
| 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 2 | 13 | 37 |
| 3 | 65 | 72 |
| 4 and less than 7 | 302 | 303 |
| 7 and less than 10 | 55 | 27 |
| 10 and over | 10 | 3 |
| Total | 453 | 453 |
[205] Of the 489 families investigated, 36 failed to supply information relative to the number of rooms occupied both before and after the fire.
The proportion of families occupying less than four rooms was smaller before the fire than after the fire, while the reverse is true of families occupying seven or more rooms. It would appear from this that after the fire the crowding was slightly increased. By actual count, 218 families were found to have occupied more rooms before the fire than after, 152 families occupied the same number, while 83 enjoyed a larger number after the fire.
Two ambitious dwellings built with aid of bonuses
Built with bonus of $500 and money privately loaned