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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Stepney 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Table 1. OPEN SPACES WITHIN THE BOROUGH

Table 1. OPEN SPACES WITHIN THE BOROUGH

PLACEACREAGE
Maintained by Borough Council.
Albert Square Gardens0.66
Arbour Square Gardens0.66
Beaumont Square Gardens1.00
Brickfield Gardens1.50
Carlton Square Gardens0.75
Christchurch Gardens, Spitalfields1.25
Ford Square Gardens0.40
Kingward Street Playground0.13
Mile End Gardens0.50
Rear of Town Hall, Cable Street0.75
St. James Gardens, Ratcliff2.00
Swedenborg Square Playground0.67
St.George-in-East Churchyard2.25
Shandy Street Recreation Ground1.50
Sidney Square Gardens0.33
Stepney Green Gardens1.50
Trafalgar Square Gardens0.60
Tredegar Square Playground1.24
Trinity Square Gardens1.13
Vallance Road Recreation Ground0.75
Wakefield Gardens0.067
York Square Gardens0.20
Maintained by London County Council.
King Edward VII Memorial Park, Shadwell8.50
King George's Playing Fields (part)10.00
Limehouse Churchyard2.00
Stepney Churchyard7.00
Wapping Recreation Ground2.50
Total (approx.)50 Acres

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The above open spaces/represent 2.95% of the area of the Borough, which
is 1691 acres, exclusive of area covered by the river, docks and canals.
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