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ARTIZANS' DWELLINGS.
HOUNDSDITCH.
These buildings, erected by the late Commissioners
of Sewers during 1884-1885, were opened
in January of the latter year.
They stand upon ground formerly the site of
Mount Court, Wood Green Court, Ebenezar
Square, Meeting House Yard, Angel Court,
Coak's Buildings, George Court, and Petticoat
Square, in the Ward of Portsoken.
There are five "blocks," severally named
King's—Queen's—Prince's—North—and South,
of dwellings, designed for occupation by persons
of the artizan class. Some of the ground floors
are let as shops.
Exclusive of the shops and cellars, they contain
539 rooms, arranged in 260 tenements, and are
at present occupied by 1,066 persons, most of
whom are Jews. Fifty-three per cent. are adults
and forty-seven per cent. children.