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 Whitechapel]
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Particulars of Persons Displaced by Works of Railway or other undertakings during the past 20 Years and Particulars of New Property Erected and its estimated Accommodation.—
Date. | Names of Streets, &c. | Number of New Houses Erected. | No. of Persons Displaced. | Land. How previously Occupied. | Estimated No. of Persons New Property accommodates |
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1890 | Fieldgate Street (Great Eastern Railway Blds.) | 47 Apartments | — | Built upon site of an old Sugar Refinery | 162 |
1891 | Quaker Street (Great Eastern Railway Blds.) | 92 Apartments | — | Built upon site of several dilapidated and long unoccupied houses | 349 |
1891 | Blackwall Blds., Thomas Street (Great Eastern Railway Company) | 156 Apartments | - | Built upon site of an old Starch Factory (Messrs. Leschers) | 686 |
1891 | Montague Houses, Old Montague Street | 24 Apartments | 60 | Built upon site of 11 houses—viz., 6in Black Lion Yard, 2 in Old Montague Street, and 3 in Old Montague Court, by Messrs. Davis Bros., of 65, Bishopsgate Without, E.C. | 120 |
1891 | Fives Court, Mansell Street | - | 43 | Closed and pulled down by London and North Western Railway Company under notice from the Local Authority | - |
1891 | Swan Court, Mansell Street | — | 41 | Ditto. | - |
1892 | Old Montague Street, Nos. 76 to 106 (present Nos.) | 16 | 110 | Built upon site of 22 houses by Mr. A. Davis, of 19 and 20, Aldgate, E.C. | 160 |
1893 | Brick Lane, corner of Booth Street | 14 | — | Built upon site of an old Timber Yard by Messrs. Davis Bros. | 140 |
1893 | Little Alie Street, Rupert Street and Christopher Court | 7 | - | Built upon site of an old Sugar Refinery by Messrs. N. and R. Davis, of Hamilton House, Bishopsgate Street Without, E.C. | 70 |
1894 | Backchurch Lane and Gowers Walk and Davis and Friendly Buildings | Warehouses and Offices | 130 | Built upon site of 23 houses by Messrs. Kinloch and Co., Wine and Spirit Merchants | - |
1894 | Brick Lane, Nos. 97 to 115, and Sheba Street (11 houses) | 21 | 120 | Built upon site of a similar number of old houses by Messrs. Davis, of 65, Bishopsgate Street Without, E.C. | 200 |
1894 | Davis Avenue, Hunt St. (20 houses), and Hunt Street (12 houses) | 32 | - | Built upon vacant land by Mr. Morris Davis, 7, Brondesbury Road, N.W. | 320 |
1894 | Davis Terrace, Hunt Street | 11 | - | Built upon vacant land and upon site of a few old and long unoccupied houses by Mr. Morris Davis | 110 |
1897 | Underwood Street (19 houses) | 19 | 100 | Built upon site of 19 old houses by Messrs. Davis Bros., 65, Bishopsgate Street Without, E.C. | 150 |
1897 | Pelham Street, corner of Hunt Street | 8 | 90 | Built upon site of 20 old houses—6 in Pelham Street, 3 in Hunt Street, and 11 in John's place by Messrs. Davis Bros., 65, Bishopsgate Street Without, E.C. | 120 |
1899 | Pelham Street (Nos. 7 to 21) | 8 | 80 | In course of erection upon site of similar No. of old-houses by Messrs. Davis Bros., 65, Bishopsgate Street Without, E.C. | 80 |
1899 | Frostic Mansions Frostic Place | 24 Apartments | 35 | Built upon site of 7 old houses by Mr. Specterman, 2, Alie Place, E. | 80 |
1899 | Mansell Street and Haydon Square | Warehouse | 321 | In course of erection, by London and North Western Railway Company, upon site of 6 houses in Mansell Street and 9 houses in Haydon Square | - |