Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report, year 1899, on the sanitary condition with vital statistics of the parishes of Poplar and Bromley within the Poplar District
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The mortality for the above buildings for the past five years is as
follows:—
1895. 1896. 1897. 1898. 1899.
36 48 32 39 44
Mr. Lough, Clerk to the Guardians, has been good enough to
furnish me with the following information for the year 1899:—
One parish medical order was issued for the Council Buildings,
Yabsley Street, and 11 for Hanbury Buildings, King Street.
So far as Grosvenor Buildings are concerned, 6 Dispensary medical
orders, and 8 orders for the Medical Officer to see patients at their
own homes were issued. There were also on the permanent medical
relief list 13 persons residing in the Buildings who were entitled to
apply for medical attendance at any time.
Hanbury Buildings.
1895. | 1896. | 1897. | 1898. | 1899. |
---|---|---|---|---|
22 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 11 |
Grosvenor Buildings.
1894. | 1895. | 1896. | 1897. | 1898. | 1899. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 | 103 | 65 | 48 | 46 | 27 |
HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT.
At a meeting of the Sanitary Committee, held the 27th day of
April, the Committee considered a Report from me on the subject of
the condition of 16 to 40, Devas Street, 1 to 19, Favonia Street, 52
to 66, Donald Street, 1 to 6, Thomas Street, and 1 to 4, Sarah Place.
The Committee viewed the area and agreed with me that I should
represent Nos. 1 to 4, Sarah Place, 9 to 19, Favonia Street (Nelson
Court), 28, Devas Street, and I, Thomas Street, making 12 houses
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