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Whitechapel 1859

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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Table XV.—Tabular Summary of House Improvements up to the 2nd of October, 1858.

Name of Street or Place.No. of Houses in Place or Street.No. of Houses Inspected.Drains.Cesspools.Water Closets.Dust Bins.Pavement.General Water Supply.General ImprovementRemarks.
Number constructed.Improvement or Repair.Traps fixed.Abolished.Cleansed and Disinfected.Pans and Traps furnished.New ones constructed.Water supply provided.Constructed.Repaired.Constructed.Keiaid or Repaired.Receptacles provided.Receptacles repaired.Water supply provided.Generally repaired.Cleansing and Limewhiting.Ventilation.
I234567891011121314151617181920
400634592071080338110516712408483243511516362387313139225
Tabular Summary of House Improvements for the Quarter ending 31st December, 1858.
Great Garden-street1717000202020000000000The totals in this Table do not correspond with the totals in Table 2. The improvements recorded in this table halftaen effected since the adoption of the system of house-to-house visitation. Table No. 2, shows the total improvements effected eince Jan. 1856.
High-street, M.E.N.T6363032321803203232011400011321
Masan's-court88088004001010000080
Jon-street42390171717017001700170000170
Little John-street88065506005005500050
Heneage-street43390393939039002100190000270
Adelaide-place44202202021000000040
Church-st, M.E.N.T. continued88311417313113103114014170000140
Wells-place and Yard343401010100001000000000100
Colchester-street3535000060000600000060
Gower's-place1616000000000000000000
Buckle-street1212000060000600000060
Plough-street2626000040000400000040
Gower's-row1010000000000000000000
Bracey's-buildings1111000000000000000000
Kittleby-court99000000000000000090
Total426362161281441241713207791161672500111421
Gross Total4432382122312084821229184137284909526131324344373132410646
Much of the above work is now in hand, but it has been delayed in consequence of the Winter Season.