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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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NEW BUILDINGS.
Thirty-six certificates were granted under Section 48 of the
Public Health (London) Act, in respect of the following
premises: —
79a, Canrobert Street dwellings
32 to 80 (even Nos.), Blythe Street dwellings & (42)
provision shop
39, 41, Wadeson Street workshops
House, corner of Old Nichol Street and
Ainsworth Street provision stores
49 to 63 (odd Nos.),Old Bethnal Green Road. dwellings & shops
54 to 60 (even Nos.),Old Bethnal Green Road. dwellings & shops
365, 367, Bethnal Green Road shops
55 to 65, Teesdale Street workshops
17, 18, 19, and 20, Prospect Terrace dwellings
52 to 58 (even Nos.), and 5 and 7, Gossett St. dwellings & shop
7, Catherine Street factory
1, 2, 3, and 4, Durham Yard workshops
New Rectory, Hereford Street dwelling
The " Panther," Turin Street public house
65, Green Street shop
9, Usk Street dwelling
THE MORTUARY.
Mortuary Return from 1st January to 31st December, 1902:—
Number of bodies removed by order of Coroner 282
Number of bodies removed by Police 15
Number of bodies removed by order of Sanitary
Inspector 8
Number of bodies removed by Fire Brigade 7
Number of bodies removed at request of relatives 96
Total number of bodies removed to mortuary 408
Number of Inquests held during the year 303
Post-mortem examinations made 134