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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roomed tenements; 17 occupied three-roomed tenements; 4 occupied four-roomed
tenements; 7 occupied five-roomed tenements; and 3 occupied six-roomed tenements.
3 had one child too many.
1 had two children too many.
1 had three children too many.
6 had one adult too many.
2 had two adults too many.
1 had four adults too many.
3 had one adult and one child too many.
Waterloo Place.—Twenty-one houses were inspected. These contained 51
adults and 44 children. Twelve occupied one-roomed tenements; 15 occupied tworoomed
tenements. Nine were discovered overcrowded.
3 had one child too many.
6 had one adult too many.
William Street.—Twenty-eight houses were inspected. These contained 165
adults and 96 children. 44 occupied one-roomed tenements; 28 occupied two-roomed
tenements; 3 occupied three-roomed tenements; 1 occupied a four-roomed tenement;
and 1 occupied a seven-roomed tenement; 9 were discovered overcrowded.
4 had one child too many.
3 had one adult too many.
1 had three adults too many.
1 had two adults too many.
Whitethorn Court.—Seven houses were inspected. These contained 33 adults
and 15 children. Two occupied one-roomed tenements; 9 occupied two-roomed
tenements. Two were discovered overcrowded.
1 had one child too many.
1 had two adults and one child too many.
Winterton Street.—Forty-five houses were inspected. These contained 226
adults and 174 children. 47 occupied one-roomed tenements; 19 occupied tworoomed
tenements; 18 occupied three-roomed tenements; 13 occupied four-roomed
tenements; and 3 occupied six-roomed tenements. Five were discovered overcrowded.
2 had two children too many.
1 had three children too many.
1 had one adult too many.
1 had one adult and three children too many.
York Buildings.—Nineteen houses were inspected. These contained 71 adults
and 39 children. Nine occupied one-roomed tenements; 11 occupied two-roomed tenements
; 4 occupied three-roomed tenements. Four were discovered overcrowded.
2 had one child too many.
2 had one adult too many.