Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1905 including annual report on factories and workshops
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The closures have, it will be seen, taken place chiefly in 1902,
1903, 1904 and 1905. As regards distribution they are as follow:
[In square brackets have been placed the number of houses in each
street or court occupied at the end of 1905.]
Aylesbury Place Area.—Aylesbury Place, 25 [4]; Aylesbury
Street, 6 [0]; Bishop's Court, 12 [0]; Jerusalem Passage, 1 [5];
St. John's Square, 2 [0] ; Jerusalem Court, 14 [1].
Total closures—60.
Garden Row Area.—The last 20 houses in this area were closed
in 1905 and the whole area was cleared.
Roby Street Area. —[Cleared and new accommodation provided.]
Baltic Street Area.—Baltic Street, 15 [1]; Middle Row, 6 [2];
Baltic Place, 3 [1]; Baltic Court, 8 [0]; New Court, 7 [0]; Thomas
Place, 4 [1] ; Hatfield Street, 2 [2].
Total closures—45.
Honduras Street Area.—Honduras Street, 1 [8]; Baltic Street,
2 [1]; Golden Lane, 0 [4].
Total closures—3.
The decline in houses step by step is seen in the following table:—
Dwelling-Houses Occupied at emd of each Year. | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1899. | 1900. | 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | 1904. | 1905. | |
Aylesbury Place | 70 | 61 | 58 | 56 | 40 | 18 | 10 |
Garden Row | 69 | 69 | 69 | 51 | 28 | 21 | — |
Roby Street | 37 | 37 | 37 | 7 | — | — | — |
Baltic Street | 52 | 52 | 52 | 39 | 23 | 12 | 7 |
Honduras Street | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
244 | 235 | 232 | 169 | 106 | 65 | 30 |