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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 1898
Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1898
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The following are the particulars of sanitary
defects found in factories and workshops, and
reported during the year by H. M. Inspectors;
also the steps taken by my department to effect
improvement.
Sixty-five cases were brought to my notice in
the course of the year, compared with thirty-four
in 1897. The places referred to were distributed
as under:—
East District - - 13
Middle „ - - 50
West „ - - 2
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EAST DISTRICT.
| Situation of Premises. | Sanitary Improvements effected. |
|---|---|
| 1, Aldgate Avenue | Walls and ceilings cleansed. |
| 21, Bevis Marks | Additional w.c. provided. |
| 17, Bury Street | Walls and ceilings cleansed. |
| 37, Mansell Street | Overcrowding abated. |
| 29, Middlesex Street | Walls and ceilings of basement cleansed, w.c.'s cleansed and repaired, paving repaired. |
| 14, Aldgate Avenue | Six w.c.'s constructed. |
| 90, Gracechurch Street | Flushing cistern repaired. |
| 18, Widegate Street | Walls and ceilings cleansed. |
| 29, Middlesex Street (May) | Overcrowding abated. Workshop cleansed. |