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Whitechapel 1861

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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Tewkesbury Buildings, Whitechpl14681361st case Father, mother, and adult son, sleeping togetherRooms average 10 by 16 by 9
2nd do Father, mother, and two sons, adults, in same room
3rd do Father, mother, mother-in-law, and two children in same room
4th do Husband and wife and brother-in-law ditto
5th do Man, wife, and grown-up daughter sleeping together
7th do Man, wife, and three adult daughters, ditto
9th do Ditto ditto ditto
10th do Father and daughter, 17 years old, slept together
11th do Husband and wife, son, 15 years old, and two children in one room
1Inkhorn Court, ditto10301381st case Man and wife, sister-in-law, 19, servant girl, 14, and 2 children in one room
2nd do Father, mother, and son, 18ears old, ditto
3rd do Mother, son, 18, and two daughters, one 14, yrs old (looking 20; ditto
4th do Mother, with three adult sons, and two daughters, ditto
5th do Mother and son, 25 years old, ditto
6th do Father and mother, two sons, 18 and 20, and daughter, 22 yrs old, ditto
7th do Father and daughter, 20 years old, sleeping together
]Commercial Place, ditto1342991st case Father, mother, and daughter, 18 years old, sleeping togetherRooms average 10 by 8 by 7½
2nd do Mother, son, 18 old, and child, also female lodger 25 old, and child, dittoNotice given to Police, the house
3rd do Mother and son, 20 years old, sleeping togetherLodging-House Act"
IFann Court, Whitechapel4817No case of Indecent OccupationRooms average 12 by 12 by 8
1Maria Court, ditto367Ditto dittoRooms average 10 by 10 by 7
1Hebrew Place, Middlesex Street1636891st case Father and mother and three adult daughters in same roomRooms average 9 by 12 by 8
1Dinah's Buildings, ditto122444No case of Indecent OccupationRoom» average 11 by 9 by 8
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2nd do Mother and son, 26 years old, sleeping together
1Walton's Court, Lower Aldgate103089No case of Indecent Occupation
1Vine Place, Spitalfields41827Ditto dittoRooms average 11 by 12 by 7
1Minkie's Court, Royai Mint Street102370Ditto dittoRooms average 12 by 9 by 7
1Baker's Arms Alley, ditto721611st case Mother, daughter, 17, and two sons, 16 and 18 years old, in one roomRoom 12 by 9 by 8
1Windmill Court, ditto13391371st case Mother, two sons,14 and 16,and two daughters, 17 and 23 yrs old, in one room 2nd do Father and mother, daughter, 16, and three sons, 21, 23, and 24 old, ditto
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2nd do Mother, daughter, 20, and son, 25 yrs old, ditto 3rd do Mother, two daughters, 15 and 17, and son, 16 years old, ditto
]Orange Place, Charlotte Street415251st case Brother and sister, adults, in one room
1Rosetta Place, Sandy's Row71435No case of Indecent OccupationRooms average 11 by 10 by 8£
1Pool's Place, Quaker Street82185Ditto dittoRooms average 16 by 12 by 7
IHarrison's Court, ditto4825Ditto ditto
1Pope's Head Court, ditto1232631st case Father, mother, son, 17, and daughter, 19 years old, in same room
1New Square, ditto5927No case of Indecent Occupation
1Jefferies Court, Grey Eagle Street5927Ditto ditto
1Brownson'9 Court, Great Alie St61222Ditto ditto
1Bell Place, Mile End New Town1226561st case Mother, son, 16, and daughter, 15 years old, slept togetherThe other rooms in this Court were for the most part overcrowded but not indecently so The rooms averaged 12 by 10 by 6£
4338810763132JAMES COWARD, Inspector