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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
Holborn 1895
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the half-year ending December, 1895
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THE MORTUARY.
There were 83 bodies brought into the mortuary from 1st July to
December 29th, 1895.
Coroner's inquests were held on 36 of these.
age of Bodies.
| Up to 10 years of Age. | Above 10 years of Age. |
|---|---|
| 41. | 42. |
HOUSES CLOSED, DEMOLISHED, RE-BUILT, OR BEING
RE-BUILT.
24, Sandland Street; a "Closing Order" was obtained under Public
Health (London) Act, 1891.
23 &: 25, Sandland Street were closed voluntarily after preliminary
" intimation."
7, Sandland Street, corner of Featherstone Buildings is being re-built.
151, Saffron Hill; "Closing Order" obtained and premises since pulled
down.
2, Portpool Lane ; closed voluntarily.
3-8, Portpool Lane ; new warehouses have been built on site of the old
houses.
Fullwood's Rents and Castle Court; the houses required for the station
of the Central London Electric Railway have been closed and are now being
demolished.
Swan Alley and Peter's Lane; cold air stores for meat have been built
on the site of the old houses.
New Court; houses demolished.
Leather Lane ; Prudential buildings now in course of erection.
63, Leather Lane; being re-built.
HOUSE-TO-HOUSE INSPECTION.
With the Sanitary Inspectors I have made house to house inspection of