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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Whitechapel 1859

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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Table: TABLE XVI. —Tabular Summary of House Improvements up to the 31st of December, 1859.

TABLE XVI. —Tabular Summary of House Improvements up to the 31st of December, 1859.

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 aud Traps furnished.Hew ones constructed.Water supply provided.Constructed.Repaired.Constructed.Jieiaid or Repaired.Receptacles provided.Receptacles repaired.Water supply provided.Generally repaired.Cleansing andVentilation.
1234567891011121314151617181920
539547132671345570134220615211171012599146574987674746.1296
Tabular Summary of House Improvements for the Quarter ending 31st December, 1859.
•Church Street, M. E. N. Town.9494132221437221062200340012210
Queen Street, „ „99011071102100001 †330
Unanimous Row, „ „1111011001100100001 †330† Larger amount supplied.
Charles Street, ., „2626010000000001000000† Ditto ditto.
New Charles Street, „2626011101000000000000
New Court, Wcntworth Street..15150150000001500150001500
Butler Street, Spitalfields2323909909339007000700
Freeman Street, ,,24241301313013347004000430
Palmer Street .,2020606606003007000300
Tilley Street, „24242001720020006002000520
Tenter Street, ,,35351911211902105110012000820Much of the work in Mile End New Town remains incomplete, the owners being dilatory in carrying out the notices with which they have been served. In some of the localities there is no sewer.
Tenter Court, „33011000000000000000
Emery's Place, „44044004004004000020
Hunt Street, M. E. N. Town40401011011112000o00090
Hunt Place, „ „55000000000000000000
Hunt Court, ,, „88000000000000000000
Deal Street, „ ,,1212000000005005000500
Lombard Street, „ „77000000000000000000
Pleasant Row, ,, „1414000000000000000000§ No sewer on the North sido of
§ Underwood Street „4848088808080800000800
New Underwood Street,1313000000000130130001300
Royal Mint Street, South474700000000000800009.o
Buttress Gardens and Street1212000000000000000000|| No Sewer.
Total520520816510591441071627962308140286400
Gross Total591552333481410675143325016281331039695169575798074955113316