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Shoreditch 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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The house in Ely Place, containing two rooms, was closed by the owner to
comply with the requirements of a statutory notice, the premises being dirty and
dilapidated.
The dwelling in Enfield Buildings, consisting of three rooms, was dirty and
verminous, and was closed by the owner on receipt of a sanitary notice from
Inspector Pearson.
No. 23, Hows Street, containing six rooms and scullery, was closed by the
owner to comply with the requirements of a statutory notice, the premises being
generally dirty and dilapidated.
The house in Halcomb Street, containing five rooms, was dirty and dilapidated,
and was closed by the owner on receipt of a sanitary notice from Inspector
Chapman.
No. 36, Hilcot Street, containing two rooms, was closed by the owner on
receipt of a statutory notice. The roof was very defective.
No. 19, Hilcot Street, containing five rooms, was closed by the owner on
receipt of a sanitary notice from Inspector Chapman. The house was dirty and
dilapidated.
The houses in Kenning Terrace and Kingsnorth Place, each comprising four
rooms and scullery, were generally dirty and dilapidated, and were closed by the
owners on receipt of statutory notices.
No. 11, Queen's Road, a six-roomed house, and No. 17, Reeves Place, a fourroomed
house, were dirty and dilapidated. They were closed by the owners on
receipt of sanitary notices from Inspector Chapman.
No. 40, Rushton Street, containing six rooms and scullery, was dirty and
dilapidated, and was closed by the owner on receipt of a statutory notice.
The house in Westmoreland Place, containing eight rooms, was generally
dilapidated and verminous, and the drains were in a defective condition. It was
closed by the owner on receipt of a statutory notice.
The house in Weymouth Terrace, containing seven rooms and scullery, was
closed by the owner on receipt of a sanitary notice from Inspector Pratt; the
premises were generally dirty and dilapidated, the roof was defective and there
were defects in the sanitary arrangements.
The house in Witchampton Street, containing seven rooms and scullery, was
generally dirty and dilapidated, the roof was also defective and some of the
brickwork dangerous. It was closed by the owner on receipt of a statutory notice.