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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
Bethnal Green 1902
The Chief Inspector's seventh annual report on the work of the public health and housing department for the year ending December 31st 1902
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APRIL.
April 1.—Bananas, about 1 dozen; Cambridge Road.
4.—Oranges, about 1 bushel clater Street.
,, 4.—Oranges, about 2 dozen; Chambord Street.
,, 5.—A tubercular pig's head; Cambridge Road.
,i 12.—Apples, about 1 peck; Bethnal Green Road.
,, 16.—A. tubercular bullock's head; Green Street.
,, 18.—Mutton, 2 scrags; Cambridge Road.
,, 22.—Oranges, about 1 peck; Bethnal Green Road.
„ 29.—Mussels, 1 bag (84 lbs.); Green Street.
MAY.
May 3.—Mutton, about 4 lbs; Green Street.
,, 14.—Oranges, about ½ peck; Bethnal Green Road.
,, 16.—Bananas, about 2 dozen; Roman Road.
,, 20.—Oranges, about ½ dozen, and ½ dozen bananas; Brick Lane.
,, 20.—Mutton, about 4 lbs; Green Street.
„ 22.—Oranges, about 1 dozen; Cheshire Street
,, 30.—3 sets of Lungs (tuberculous); Columbia Road.
JUNE.
June 26.—Oranges, about 1 dozen; James Street.
,, 27.-Oranges, about 1 bushel; Globe Road.
,, 28.—Oranges, about ½ bushel; Virginia Road.
JULY.
July 8.—Mutton, about 16 lbs.; Bethnal Green Road.
,, 9.—Oranges, about 4 dozen; James Street.
,, 9.—Oranges, about 2 dozen; Globe Road.
,, 10.—Cherries, 1 peck; Brick Lane.
15.—Strawberries, about 1 peck; Roman Road.
,, 17.—Bananas, 7; Bethnal Green Road.
,, 18.—Oranges, about 1 bushel; Hackney.
,, 22.—Oranges, about 4 dozen; Bethnal Green Road.
,, 26.—Meat, about 7 lbs.; Bishops Road.
,, 31.—Cocoanuts, about 120; Hackney.
AUGUST.
Aug. 14.—Meat, about 4 lbs.; Brick lane.