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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 1894
Annual report upon the public health and sanitary condition of the District for the year 1894
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THE HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT, 1890.
Representation made to the Sanitary Committee by the Medical Officer of Health of premises as being dangerous or injurious to health, so as to be unfit for human habitation during the year 1894, under the above Act, and proceedings that were taken in connection therewith.
| Situation of Property. | Date of Representation. | Nature of Representation. | Time allowed to render premises habitable. | Re-inspection. | Result of Reinspection reported to Committee. | Subsequent action taken by the Medical Officer of Health, by order of the Committee. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894. | ||||||
| 16, Garden-street | Jan. 17 | House dilapidated, not sufficient light and ventilation | 21 days | Mar. 19 | House now made habitable | |
| 18, „ | „ | ditto | „ | „ | „ | |
| 135, Sidney-street | Jan. 31 | Walls damp, drains defective, house dilapidated | „ | Feb. 28 | House closed | |
| 137, „ | „ | ditto | „ | „ | Nothing done | March 20. Proceedings taken to close, adjourned 14. days to allow work to be carried out. April 3. Nothing done. Magistrate made closing order. |
| 139, „ | „ | ditto | „ | „ | ditto | |
| 64, Bedford-st. | „ | No water supply and house dilapidated and dirty | „ | Mar. 3 | House now habitable | |
| 66, „ | „ | ditto | „ | „ | ditto | |
| 54, Hartford-st. | „ | House dilapidated, no ventilation under floor | „ | „ | ditto | |
| 7, Wades-place | Mar. 17 | Walls damp, house dilapidated & dirtv | „ | April 6 | ditto | |
| 2, Pleasant-pl. | April 9 | House dilapidated and dirty, floor boards defective | „ | June 8 | ditto | |
| 95A,MileEnd-rd. | May 5 | Drains defective, floor boards defective, no ventilation underneath | „ | June 20 | ditto | |
| 64, Varden-street | July 18 | House dilapidated, W.C. defective, ceilings, staircase dilapidated | „ | Sep. 11 | ditto | |
| 66, „ | „ | ditto | „ | „ | ditto | |
| 68, „ | „ | ditto | „ | „ | ditto | |
| 130,Old Church-rd | „ | House dilapidated and dirty, roof defective | „ | Sep. 5 | ditto | |
| 134, „ | „ | ditto | „ | „ | ditto | |
| 116, Duckett-st. | Aug. 10 | Staircase defective, roof defective, house dilapidated | „ | Oct. 4 | ditto | |
| 118, „ | „ | ditto | „ | „ | ditto | |
| 120, „ | „ | ditto | „ | „ | ditto | |
| 122, „ | „ | ditto | „ | „ | ditto | |
| 124, „ | „ | ditto | „ | „ | ditto | |
| 130, „ | „ | ditto | „ | „ 24 | Nothing done | Nov. 2. Proceedings taken to close. Magistrate made closing order. |
| 132, „ | „ | ditto | „ | „ | ditto | |
| 46, West-street | Sep. 12 | Roof defective, floor boards defective, generally dilapidated | „ | Nov. 7 | Work in progress | |
| 48, „ | „ | ditto | „ | „ | Nothing done | |
| 6, Little Holloway-street | „ | ditto | „ | „ | ditto | Proceedings taken to close. Magistrate's order obtained. |
| 7, „ | „ | ditto | „ | „ | ditto | Ditto. |
| 1, John's-place | „ | ditto | „ | Nov. 1 | ditto | Magistrate's order obtained to close. |
| 3, „ | „ | ditto | „ | „ | ditto | Ditto. |
| 105, Duckett-st. | Nov. 12 | Walls damp, no ventilation to living room | „ | Dec. 20 | Work in progress | |
| 1, James-street | „ 28 | Roof defective, house dirty & dilapidated | „ | „ | ditto | |
| 3, „ | „ | ditto | „ | „ | ditto |