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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 1914
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1914 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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7s. a week, and the rent of the two rooms is 4s. 6d.
The rooms are overcrowded.
As regards the premises they are old and dilapidated,
and they form part of an Improvement
Scheme which we have been unsuccessfully endeavouring
to induce the London County Council to deal
with under Part I. of the Housing Act, ever since
1907.
I will report the matter to my Authority on
Wednesday with a view to serving the necessary
notices in order that some improvement at least may
be effected here.
I am, Dear Miss Lewis,
Yours very faithfully,
John Foot.