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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 1916
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1916
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HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACTS,
1891-1909.
During the year I made formal representations that
the undermentioned thirty-one houses were so dangerous
and injurious to health as to be unfit for habitation : —
18, Diss Street.
1, Strout's Place.
2 and 3, Pelter Street.
16 to 29, Smith's Buildings.
17, Gascoigne Place.
1 to 20, Margaret's Place, and two unnumbered
houses (one adjoining No. 17 and one down
a gateway, Margaret's Place).
SUMMARY OF ORDERS MADE BY THE
BOROUGH COUNCIL.
Inspector Richards, the Special Officer appointed under the Housing, Town Planning, etc. Act, 1909, reports as follows :—
| Closing Orders made in 1913 | 17 |
| „ „ 01914 | 29 |
| „ „ 1915 | 0 |
| „ „ 1916 | 31 |
| Total | 77 |
Of these 77 houses 21 have been demolished, four
have been closed and emptied but no demolition order
has at present been made. Eight closing orders have
been determined by the Borough Council on completion
of works; 15 houses are empty (pending proceedings on
closing orders). Structural alterations and repairs are