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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table 20 OPEN SPACES WITHIN THE BOROUGH
| Location | Acreage |
|---|---|
| Maintained by Borough Council. | |
| Albert Square Gardens | 0.66 |
| Arbour Square Gardens | 0.66 |
| Beaumont Square Gardens | 1.00 |
| Carlton Square Gardens | 0.75 |
| Christchurch Gardens, Spitalfields | 1.25 |
| Ford Square Gardens | 0.40 |
| Kingward Street Playground | 0.13 |
| Mallon Gardens, Commercial Street | 0.19 |
| Mile End Gardens | 0.50 |
| St.George's Gardens | 0.75 |
| St.James's Gardens, Ratcliffe | 2.00 |
| Swedenborg Square Playground | 0.67 |
| St.George-in-the-East Churchyard | 2.25 |
| Shandy Street Recreation Ground | 1.50 |
| Sidney Square Gardens | 0.33 |
| Stepney Green Gardens, including Clock Tower space | 1.50 |
| Trafalgar Square Gardens | 0.60 |
| Tredegnr Square Playground | 1.24 |
| Trinity Square Gardens | 1.13 |
| Vallance Road Recreation Ground | 1.19 |
| Wakefield Gardens | 0.06 |
| York Square Gardens | 0.20 |
| Maintained bv London Countv Council. | |
| Bethnal Green Gardens Extension | 1.56 |
| ' Buxton Street Open Space | 1.26 |
| Diggon Street Playground | 0.13 |
| King Edward VII Memorial Park, Shadwell | 8.50 |
| King George's Playing Fields (part) | 14.65 |
| Limehouse Churchyard | 2.00 |
| St.Anne's Neighborhood Open Space | 2.29 |
| Stepney Churchyard | 4.00 |
| Wapping Gardens | 3.45 |
| Waterside Gardens | 0.52 |
| TOTAL: | 57.32 Acres |
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These Open Spaces represent 3.4 per cent of the area of the
Borough, which is 1,691 acres exclusive of the area covered by
the river, docks and canals.