London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Stepney 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Artichoke Hill.—In this street 11 houses were inspected. They contained 55
adults and 27 children.
12 families occupied one-roomed tenements.
9 ,, ,, two-roomed tenements.
2 „ „ three-roomed tenements.
1 family occupied five-roomed tenement.
One house was overcrowded, and that was to the extent of one adult too many.
Boarded Entry.—Four houses were inspected. They contained 20 adults and
7 children.
2 families occupied one-roomed tenements.
5 „ „ two-roomed tenements.
1 family occupied four-roomed tenement.
One house was overcrowded to the extent of one adult.
Breezers' Hill.—Two houses were inspected. They contained 10 adults and
two children.
4 families occupied one-roomed tenements.
2 „ „ two-roomed tenements.
There was no overcrowding.
Buross Street.—Fifty houses were inspected. They contained 252 adult and
169 children.
27 lamilies occupied one-roomed tenements.
28 „ „ two-roomed tenements.
30 „ „ three-roomed tenements.
12 „ „ four-roomed tenements.
5 „ „ five-roomed tenements.
1 family occupied six-roomed tenement.
Cable Street.—Fifteen houses were inspected. They contained 112 adults and
84 children. 25 occupied one-roomed tenements; 22 occupied two-roomed tenements;
and 3 three-roomed tenements. Eight were found to be overcrowded.
3 had a child too many.
1 had two children too many.
1 had three children too many.
1 had one adult and one child too many.
1 had one adult too many.
1 had two adults and five children too many.