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
City of London 1894
Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1894
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28 Houses have been condemned as permanently unwholesome and unfit for human habitation, as per table below.
| Where situate. | Number of House. |
|---|---|
| Gunpowder Alley, Shoe Lane | 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 |
| Dawes Court ,, „ | 1, 2 and 3 |
| King's Head Court ,, „ | 15 |
| Cock and Hoop Yard, Houndsditch | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 |
| Swedeland Court, Bishopsgate | 3, 4, 5 and 6 |
| Cock Hill, Bishopsgate | 4, 5, 6 and 7 |
| Montague Court „ | 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7 |
| Total Number of Premises Condemned |
The whole of the above have been demolished,
with the exception of the five houses
in Montague Court, Bishopsgate, closed but
not yet pulled down.
The action taken in this matter has, by
the advice of your Solicitor, been conducted
under the special powers conferred upon you
by the " City of London Sewers Acts, 1848.
1851."