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]
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St. George Street.—Forty-nine houses were inspected. These contained 302
adults and 159 children; 56 occupied one-roomed tenements; 24 occupied tworoomed
tenements; 13 occupied three-roomed tenements; 10 occupied four-roomed
tenements; 2 occupied five-roomed tenements; 6 occupied six-roomed tenements;
and 2 occupied seven-roomed tenements. Eight were discovered overcrowded.
2 had one child too many.
1 had one adult too many.
2 had two adults too many.
3 had two adults and one child too many.
St. George's Terrace.—Thirty-two houses were inspected. These contained
125 adults and 55 children. 31 occupied one-roomed tenements; 13 occupied tworoomed
tenements; 12 occupied three-roomed tenements; and 1 occupied a fourroomed
tenement. Ten were discovered overcrowded.
4 had one child too many.
3 had one adult too many.
1 had two adults too many.
2 had one adult and one child too many.
Ship Street.—Six houses were inspected. These contained 30 adults and 11
children. Four occupied one-roomed tenements; 2 occupied two-roomed tenements;
2 occupied three-roomed tenements; 2 occupied four-roomed tenements; and 1 occupied
a five-roomed tenement. One was discovered overcrowded.
1 had one adult too many.
Starch Yard.—Four houses were inspected. These contained 16 adults and
5 children. Four occupied one-roomed tenements; 2 occupied two-roomed tenements;
and 1 occupied a three-roomed tenement. Two were discovered overcrowded.
1 had one child too many.
1 had two adults too many.
Taylor's Rents.—Five houses were inspected. These contained 18 adults and
2 children. Four occupied one-roomed tenements; 3 occupied two-roomed tenements.
Four were discovered overcrowded.
3 had one adult too many.
1 had two adults too many.
Umber.stone Street.—Sixty-seven houses were inspected. These contained 358
adults and 166 children. 76 occupied one-roomed tenements; 52 occupied two-