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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
West Ham 1899
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1899
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brick walls (the external boundary of each block to have a brick wall,
and the yard of each tenement fenced with timber).
The Council thereupon applied for sanction to borrow an additional sum of £830, the loan being made up as follows:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 1,160 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 houses | 10,324 | 0 | 0 |
| Road making, 790½ yards at 12s. | 474 | 6 | 0 |
| Add 30 feet for longer gardens | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Sanction was obtained, subject to matters of detail, on 3rd May, 1898, whereupon tenders were invited. On 26th July, 1898, the Council considered the following tenders :—
| £ | |
|---|---|
| G. W. Reed | 17,874 |
| J. G. Horlock | 15,890 |
| Balaam Bros. | 15,550 |
| G. Sharp | 15,350 |
| H. J. Carter | 13,991 |
| Merridew & West | 13,947 |
but decided to have the work executed by their own workmen, under
the supervision of the Borough Engineer.
The first 10 houses were thereupon commenced, but the Council
decided, with regard to the remaining 19 houses, to reduce their
number by two, distributing the additional space thus gained between
the 17 houses to be erected. Fresh plans were required by the Local
Government Board, which were approved on 15th February, 1899,
subject again to the small bedroom on the first floor being thrown into
the already widened adjoining room.
During the erection of these 17 houses, a strip of land at the rear
was purchased for the sum of £200 and added to the yards of the
houses.
The first 10 houses were completed in May, 1899, at a cost of
£450 per house, the lowest tender price being at the rate of £476
per house.