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Hackney 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Below is a table showing the streets and houses affected, and particulars of the measures taken with their cost:

Graham Road101, 104, 106, 108, 110, 120, 124, 128, 174The floors were taken up in basement, and the accumulation of sewage, mud, &c., removed; the surface under the floors was covered with lime and disinfecting powder; the floors were then re-laid with old materials where possible, new boards having to be used in some cases where the old boards and joists were too rotten to be used again.
Windsor Road5, 6, 7, 8,9,10,11,12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 29, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27,28,29, 30, 31, 32
Windsor Terrace1 to 6
Prince Edward Road4, 6, 8, 10, 12,14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19
Percy Terrace25, 26,27,28,29,30,31,32
McLaren Street2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17a, 19a, 21a, 23a, 25a, 27a, 29a, 31a, 1, 3, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 43Total number of houses dealt with, 206
Oswald Street1, 11, 15Amount expended on labour, £107 11s. 9d.
Rushmore Road201, 203, 205, 207, 211, 213, 225, 227, 229, 231, 233, 224, 226, 222, 234, 236, 238, 240, 242, 244, 246, 248, 250, 252, 254Sanitas Disinfecting Power used, about 3 tons
Mandeville Street51, 53Lime used, 7 yards
Maiwand Road18, 20, 21, 22
Glyn Road263, 269, 271, 273, 275, 277, 279, 281, 283, 285, 287, 289, 291, 293
Blinco Road1, 13a
Redwald Road38, 53
Overbury Street56, 58, 70, 72, 74
Pedro Street1, 3, 5, 7, 9.11,15,13,17, 19, 23, 25, 27, 29 31, 35, 41, 43, 49, 8,12,14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 52, 54
Dock Side, Leo Bridge3
Theydon Road14, 15, 20, 21