Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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Underwood Street, Nos. 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31. These six-roomed houses
have been demolished, and warehouses are to be built.
Shepherdess Walk, 6 Almshouses. Each consisted of one room. They were
demolished in the early part of the year. At the time of demolition they were occupied
by persons of the working class. Warehouses are being built on their sites.
Shepherdess Walk, No. 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24. These were shops, the upper
portions of the houses, each consisting of 5 rooms, being let to persons of the working
class. These houses have been closed and are shortly to be pulled down to make way
for warehouses.
East Road, Nos. 4 and 6. These were shops, with the upper parts of the
houses occupied by persons of the working class. They have been pulled down to
make way for warehouses.
Underwood Street, Nos. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24. These sixroomed
houses are to be demolished to make way for warehouses. The date of
demolition is not fixed.
Underwood Row, Nos. 4, 5 and 6. These houses, also six-roomed, are being
demolished to make way for warehouses.
Earl Street, Nos. 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 and 31. These houses have been emptied,
and are believed to be shortly coming down for the erection of warehouses. Each of
these houses consists of seven rooms with a wash-house.
Clifton Street, Nos. 25, 27, 29 and 31. These are shops with seven rooms and
wash-house. They are empty, and are to be pulled down for the erection of warehouses.
Scrutton Street, Nos. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24. Each of these
houses consists of four rooms. No. 6 is already empty, and it is understood that the
rest will shortly be closed. They are to be demolished for the erection of warehouses.
Paul Street, Nos. 22 and 24. These seven-roomed houses are empty, and are to be
demolished to make way for warehouses.
Clifton Street, No. 107. This house, which contains six rooms, is also empty, and
is to be demolished in connection with the erection of warehouses.
Vandy Street, No. 15. This house consists of six rooms and a basement. It is to
be pulled down for business premises to be erected on its site.
Brunswick Street, No. 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14. These seven-roomed houses have
been demolished, and the London School Board are going to erect a building on
the site.