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 Stepney]
This page requires JavaScript
93
Kinder Street.—Thirty-four houses were inspected. These contained 124 adults
and 97 children. Eighteen occupied one-roomed tenements; 19 occupied two-roomed
tenements; 24 occupied three-roomed tenements; and 2 occupied four-roomed tenements.
Fifteen were found to be overcrowded.
2 had one child too many.
4 had two children too many.
1 had three children too many.
1 had six children too many.
2 had one adult too many.
1 had two adults too many.
1 had one adult and one child too many.
2 had two adults and one child too many.
1 had one adult and three children too many.
Little Turner Street.—Nineteen houses were inspected. These contained 110
adults and 97 children. Ten occupied one-roomed tenements; 21 occupied tworoomed
tenements; 7 occupied three-roomed tenements; and 2 occupied four-roomed
tenements. Six were found to be overcrowded.
1 had one child too many.
2 had two children too many.
1 had three children too many.
1 had one adult too many.
1 had one adult and two children too many.
Lower Fenton Street.—Sixteen houses were inspected. These contained 71
adults and 40 children. Seven occupied one-roomed tenements; 7 occupied tworoomed
tenements; 4 occupied three-roomed tenements; and 7 occupied five-roomed
tenements. One was found to be overcrowded.
1 had one child too many.
Mayfield Buildings.—Twenty-two houses were inspected. They contained 151
adults and 100 children; 39 occupied one-roomed tenements; 19 occupied tworoomed
tenements; 5 occupied three-roomed tenements. Eleven were discovered
overcrowded.
1 had one child too many.
1 had three children too many.
4 had one adult too many.
1 had two adults too many.
1 had three adults too many.
1 had one adult and three children too many.
1 had one adult and two children too many.
1 had five children too many.