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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

Whitechapel 1899

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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Table: 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.— Continued.

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.— Continued.

Date.Names of Streets, &c.Number of New Houses Erected.No. of Persons Displacel.Land. How previously Occupied.Estimated No. of Persons New Property accommodates.
1899Williams BentsGround at present vacant33919 houses in Williams Rents-
Providence Place, Williams Rents5 houses in Providence Place, Williams Rents
Providence Place, Brunswick Place7 houses in Providence Place, Brunswick Place
Brunswick Place19 houses in Brunswick Place and 12
Backchurch Lanehouses in Backchurch Lane.
62 houses in all—bought by Messrs. Fairclough, of Christian Street, E., for the purpose of erecting warehouses. At present time land is being offered on building lease
1899Brady Street Mansions (4 blocks completed)80 Apartments-Built upon vacant land by Messrs. N. and R. Davis, of Hamilton House Bishopsgate Street Without, E.C.500
N.B.—2 more blocks in course of erection
1899Charlotte Court and Fieldgate Street-43242 houses in Charlotte Court, and 26 houses in Fieldgate Street, demolished. Lord Rowton's scheme. Property belonged to London Hospital-
1899Bell Lane-About 800Part pulled down for widening Sandys Row and Middlesex Street. Others demolished as part of a scheme of the Sir Geo. Osborn's Estate-
Cobourg Court
Cobbs Court
Cobbs Yard
Cox Square
Lardners Buildings
Sandys Row
New Court
Paradise Place
Short Street
Tripe Yard
Wentworth Street
Middlesex Street
1893Diamond CourtWorkshops16Built upon site of 4 old houses by Mr. Wearing, of Minerva Street, Hackney Boad-
1893New Court, Great Pearl StreetVacant land8010 old houses pulled down by Mr. Wearing—
1895Union Court, Fashion Street, and Fashion Street and Brick Lane18 Houses with Workshops270Built upon site of 30 old houses by Messrs. N. and R. Davis, of Hamilton House, Bishopsgate Street Without, E.C. 12 in Union Court, 15 in Fashion Street, 3 in Brick Lane350
1899Brady Street Mansions (2 blocks in course of erection)40 Apartments—Being built upon vacant land by Messrs. N. and R. Davis250
1891 to 1899Queen's Place and White-chapel High StreetFree Library and Art Gallery90Built upon site of 11 houses, 4 in Queen's Place and 7 in Whitechapel High Street—
1893Pelham Street Buildings72 Apartments-Built upon site of Messrs. Schwartz Sugar Refinery347