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Whitechapel 1896
The annual report on the sanitary condition of the Whitechapel District, (with vital and other statistics), for the year 1896 (consisting of 53 weeks) being the thirteenth annual report
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In again drawing attention to the Registered Common Lodging-Houses
within the District I have little to add to the statement contained in my
last Report. The London County Council's Officers are carefully going
over the Houses, and improving the drainage connected with them. Your
Officers assist so far as to overlook the work during its progress. For
reference and comparison purpose I here introduce the customary
information appertaining to this class of property:-
1896.
| Registered Common LodgingHouses. | No. of Admissions to Infirmary. | Registered Common LodingHouses. | No. of Admissions to Infirmary. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19, Brick Lane | 67 | 6, Lolesworth Street | 6 |
| 41, Commercial Street | 252 | 4, Paternoster Row | 38 |
| 9, Dorset Street | 80 | 6, Paternoster Row | 2 |
| 11, Dorset Street | 11 | 1, Osborn Place | 101 |
| 17, Dorset Street | 99 | 3, Osborn Place | 62 |
| 30, Dorset Street | 51 | 12, Princelet Street | 114 |
| 35, Dorset Street | 17 | 16, Thrawl Street | 26 |
| 56, Flower and Denn Street | 28 ' | 18, Thrawl Street | 33 |
| 58, Flower and Dean Street | 53 | 18, Upper East Smithfield | 18 |
| 1, Garden Court | 65 | 40, Upper East Smithfield | 8 |
| 16, Gt. Garden Street | 41 | 77, Whtechapel Road | 224 |
| 34, Gun Street | 2 | 8, White's Row | 18 |
| 1, Heneage Street | 225 | 232, Whitechapel Road | 4 |
| 46, Hanbury Street | 1 | 64, Wentworth Street | 2 |
| 80, Lambeth Street | 1 | 80, Wentworth Street | 154 |
| 66, Leman Street | 26 | ||
| 86, Leman Street | 11 | Total | 1840 |
REGISTERED COMMON LODGING-HOUSES, 1896.
| Name of Street. | No. of Houses Registered. | Deaths in Infirmary and elsewhere of Lodgers. |
|---|---|---|
| Brick lane | 6 | 6 |
| Buckle street | 1 | - |
| Commercial street | 2 | 17 |
| Dorset street | 14 | 28 |
| Flower and Dean street | 4 | 10 |
| Garden court | 1 | 2 |
| George yard | 2 | - |
| Grace's alley | 2 | - |
| Great Garden street | 2 | 4 |
| Great Pearl street | 1 | - |
| Gun street | 1 | - |
| Hanbury street | 5 | - |
| Heneage street | 1 | 14 |
| Lambeth street | 1 | _ |
| Leman street | 3 | 8 |
| Lolesworth street | 2 | 1 |
| Old Montague street | 1 | - |
| Osborn place | 6 | 21 |
| Paternoster row | 3 | 7 |
| Princelet street | 1 | 12 |
| Queen street, Mile End New Town | 1 | _ |
| Thrawl street | 2 | 2 |
| Upper East Smithfield | 2 | 10 |
| Wellclose square | 1 | - |
| Wentworth street | 5 | 13 |
| Whitechapel road | 2 | 12 |
| White'B row | 3 | |
| Totals | 75 | 162 |