NOTE - The HHSRS assessment for Crowding and Space differs from other Hazards.

As with all Hazards, the dwelling is first assessed disregarding the current occupiers.

In most cases, this will mean that the dwelling will be satisfactory (ie, average) having

regard to the space available for sleeping, living and recreation. A supplemental

stage is necessary taking into account the current occupiers to determine whether the

dwelling is crowded - ie, is there a mis-match between the size of the household and

the dwelling. It is this Adjusted Hazard Score which should be taken into account in

deciding whether action is necessary.

HHSRS VERSION 2

HHSRS VERSION 2

SEPTEMBER 2004

CROWDING AND SPACE

CROWDING AND SPACE

HHSRS VERSION 2

SEPTEMBER 2004

Vulnerable age

Related hazards

Front elevation

All ages of person

Personal hygiene, Sanitation

Food safety

HHSRS VERSION 2

Multiple locations

Yes

No

Secondary hazards

Yes

No

Rear elevation

DESCRIPTION OF HAZARDS

Dwelling: 1870 mid-terraced house

Background: This is a late 19th century mid terraced house with a two-storey back addition. The

dwelling comprises two bedrooms and a combined bathroom/wc compartment to the first floor, and

one 'knocked through' living room and a kitchen to the ground floor. The original outside wc

compartment is still available. There is a small rear yard contained by walls, with rear access via a

gate leading to a back lane.

Occupation: The current household comprises the mother and father, and their three children, two

girls aged 13 and 11 and a boy aged 9 years.

LIST OF RELEVANT MATTERS

LIKELIHOOD & OUTCOMES

A

a

Living area

-

b

Kitchen area

-

c

Personal washing area

-

d

Washing area door

-

e

Sanitary accommodation

-

f

Sanitary accommodation door

-

g

Number of bedrooms

-

h

Bedroom size

-

i

Bedroom location

-

j

Recreational space

-

# Secondary hazards

A

-

None

-

Key

3

Seriously defective

2

Defective

1

Not satisfactory

-

Satisfactory/NA

Adjusted

A B C D E F G

Average likelihood, outcomes and HHSRS score for crowding and space for all persons in

pre 1920 houses not in multiple occupation, 1997-99

Score

HHSRS VERSION 2

SEPTEMBER 2004

HEALTH AND SAFETY RATING SYSTEM SCORES

Pre 1920 House

1 in 5,600

LIKELIHOOD

Low

High

Average: 6,950

5600

< 4200 2400 1300 750 420 240 130

75

42

24

13

7.5

4

2.5

1.5 >

Justification

OUTCOMES

Class I

Class II

Class III

Class IV

Justification

RATING

For the purposes of the Rating System, the current occupation is disregarded in the

assessment of the dwelling. The dwelling provides adequate sleeping, living and

recreational space for up to 4 persons (irrespective of age). On this basis, the dwelling is

satisfactory. However, there is a mis-match between the current occupying household

and the house - on which see below.

%

Average: 14.0

10.0

< 0.05 0.15 0.3

0.7

1.5

3

7

15

26

38 >

Av: 7.0

10.0

< 0.05 0.15 0.3

0.7

1.5

3

7

15

26

38 >

Av: 26.0

21.5

< 0.05 0.15 0.3

0.7

1.5

3

7

15

26

38 >

Av: 53.0

< 0.05 0.15 0.3

0.7

1.5

3

7

15

26

38 >

365

10.0

10.0

21.5

58.5

20

53.0

58.5

There is no reason to vary the outcomes from the average.

Average: 22

A B C D E F G H- I

J

Score

RATING SCORES TAKING ACCOUNT OF CURRENT OCCUPANTS

ADJUST TO

Justification

NEW RATING

Av: Nos

Likelihood to

1 in 320

Outcomes to

10.0 10.0 21.5 58.5 %

Unlike other hazards, with lack of space and overcrowing, the severity of the risk will

depend on the number of current occupants in the dwelling. In this case, the household

comprises 5 persons and this dwelling is not big enough for such a household. This

increases the likelihood of a harmful occurence, but not the spread of health outcomes,

giving a hazard score of 365 and a rating of band E.

Av: 22

H

I

J