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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 1860

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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Table: TABLE XVI.—T abular Summary of Ho use Improvements up to the 29th September, 1860.

TABLE XVI.—T abular Summary of Ho use Improvements up to the 29th September, 1860.

Name of Street or Place.No. of Houses in Place or Street.No. of Houses Inspected.Dbains.Cesspools."Water Closets.Dust Bins.Pavement.Genebal Water Supply.General Improvement.Remarks.
Number constructed.Improvement or Repair.Traps fixed.Abolished.Cleansed and Disinfected.Pans and Traps furnished.New ones constructed.Water supply provided.Constructed.Repaired.Constructed.Reiaid or Repaired.Receptacles provided.Receptacles repaired.Water supply provided.Generally-repaired,Cleansing and Limewhiting.Ventilation.
1234567891011121314151617181920
8366709041016836991789280189213511028361866268510075561918586
Tabular Summary of House Improvements for the Quarter ending 31st December, 1860.
Queen Street, Spitalfields33330135005053007000000Corbett's-ct., Swan-ct., Colchester-street, Buekle-st.,Plough-st and Plough-ct., have been visitd. twice; the last time being during the past quarter; making a totl. of 109 houses; this added to the other total makes a gross total of 704.
Osborne place1818030000000000000250
Osborn Street3333030001000000000010
Brick Lane134by0i90000000004090040
Chicksand Street, (continued)7K31000001002300600010100
Hope Street, Spitalfields2525011011011004001100011110
John Street, ditto1212020000000000000020
Phœnix Street313107779700000700014140
Jefferies5505000000100000000
Buck's Row1515080000000000000550
White's Row, Whitechapel2121000000000002000240
Church passage66000000000000000000
Maiden Head Court88080000000000000080
Farthing33000000000000000030
great Pearl Street36So0100000000000000990
Little Pearl Streey2525030000000000000030
Diamond court44040000000001000040
*Wilson Place17170171700010210170000170*Wilson's-place has been visited at least 13 times during the past quarter; and on each occasion, the closets were found in a filthy condition; the yards and roadway in front were also very filthy.
Wilk's Court22020000000,101000020
New Court, Pearl Street66020000000001000060
Pearl Court, Gt. Pearl Street22020000000101000020
Market Estate, consisting of n. E. side of Crispin st„ North-st., Soutli-st., East-st., West-st., S.E. side of Lamb-st., West side of Commercial-st, and N. E. side Union-st.10610601313130136133002000020
7070000000000001000010
1010022202020000000010
Mill Yard, (continued)7701110100000000000o
1010000000000000000000
Total71559501354534950722163061090531230
Gross Total90817615410182474492891942142112485218962746100165567219816