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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
Finsbury 1907
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1907 including annual report on factories and workshops
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The state of affairs existent at the time of condemnation may be set out as follows:—
| Five Years, 1895—1899. | Houses. | Population. | Death Rate per1,000. | Deaths of Children under 5 years. Percentage on Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesbury Place Area | 73 | 511 | 36.4 | — |
| Garden Row | 69 | 407 | 42.2 | 55 |
| Roby Street | 50 | 218 | 32.5 | 53 |
| Baltic Street | 55 | 351 | 42.1 | 44 |
| Honduras Street | 17 | 217 | 40.5 | 35 |
| Totals | 264 | 1704 | — | — |
The present position (1908) is that all these areas have now
been cleared, and, with the exception of Honduras Street, which is
not completed, the houses have been demolished. These operations
were prolonged and tedious, but it can at last be said that
completion is at hand.
Upon the Roby Street Area, new buildings (known as the
Wenlake Buildings) have been erected by the London County
Council for the accommodation of about 390 persons. The buildings
consist of two blocks, known as the angle block and the straight
block. The former contains 20 tenements of two rooms each, 20 of
three rooms, and 5 of four rooms; in all there are 45 tenements,
containing 120 rooms; the latter contains 10 tenements of two
rooms, 20 of three rooms and 10 of four rooms, in all 40 tenements
containing 120 rooms. The rentals vary from 6s. 6d. to 10s. 0d.
per week.