London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Mile End 1893
Annual report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the District for the year 1893
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PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT
| Situation of Property. | Date of Representation. | Nature of Representation. | Time allowed to render premises Habitable. | Reinspected. | Result of Reinspeetion reported to Committee. | Subsequent Action taken by the .Medical Officer of Health. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50, Lindley-st | April 12 | House dilapidated and dirty. | 21 days | July 4 | Now habitable. | |
| 1 to 4, Globe-wharf | April 26 | House dilapidated cesspools open'win- dows out,&c. | „ | Sept. 6 | Houses still in same condition. | October 13. Obtained magistrate's order to close. |
| 91 to 97, Old Church-rd | Mar. 18 | boards dilapidated, no ventilation under | „ | May 18 | Houses made habitable. | „ |
| 103, | „ | House dilapidated no ventilation under boards. | „ | „ | Nothing done. | June 1. Proceedings taken to close premises but work was completed before hearing and summons was withdrawn. |
| 1 to 3, Orchard-grove | „ | walls damp house dilapidated and dirty | „ | „ | Still unfit for human habitation. | June 1. Obtained magistrates order to close. |
| Eagle-place | June 21 | Houses dilapidated and dirty, walls damp floor boards defective and no ventiliation undernath. | „ | Aug. 8 | Work in progress | |
| 117, 19, Wolsey-st | „ | Houses dilapidated and dirty, walls damp, etc. | „ | Oct. 29 | Houses now habitable. | „ |
| 1, 3, Union-place | „ | Walls damp and dilapidated, floor board defective | „ | Sept. 26 | „ | |
| 24, 25, Baker-St | „ | water on W.C., floor boards defective, ceilings defective, and walls dirty. | „ | Aug. 25 | Not fit for habitation. | August 23. Proceedings taken to close, adjourned for 14 days when work was completed. |
| 62, Globe-rd | July 19 | House dilapidated and dirty, floor boards defective, no water on W.C., yard requires paving. | 21 days | Sept. 6 | House closed. | |
| 13, Willow-st | „ | Houses dilapidated and dirty, guttering defective, sinks. | „ | Sept. 10 | Work in hand. | |
| Oct. 10 | House now habitable. | |||||
| 1 to 3,Perth-st | „ | Houses dilapidated and dirty, floor boards defective. | „ | Oct. 26 | Work only partly done. | Had interview with owner who promised to do the work thoroughly. |
| 67,155, West-st | Aug. 4 | Houses dilapidated and dirty, no water on W.C. | „ | Oct. 4 | „ | |
| 32, | „ | ditto | „ | „ | Nothing done. | Proceedings taken to close, after 14 days adjournment magistrate made order to close. |
| 23, Baker-st | „ | House dilapidated and dirty, no water on W.C., floor boards defective. | „ | „ | House made habitable. | „ |
| 110, 112, 116, 128, Carr-st | Nov. 15 | Houses dirty and dilapidated, W.C. defective, yard defective, gully no trap. | „ | Dec. 4 | Work in progress. | |
| 1A, Garden-st | Dec. 13 | No through ventilation, walls damp, floor boards below level of street. | „ | |||
| 17, 19. 23, 27, Old Church-rd | „ | Houses dilapidated and dirty, walls damp, no water on W.C. | „ |