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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
Hackney 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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safest investments, and will bring in a profit of from 5 to 10 per cent.
The result has been a considerable amount of speculation in house
property, with a gradual rise in their value and rents. The case
quoted above of the change of ownership four times in five years is an
example of the process outlined.
(e) SANITARY REPAIRS.
This may appear to have a very small influence, but I am constantly
hearing of the rent of small properties being raised after the
service of notice by the Inspector for any necessary repairs. Of
course this is not general, but is only practised by certain holders of
property.
(f) CLEARANCE SCHEMES.
Within the last 10 years a large amount of house property has been
demolished in neighbouring parishes under Parts I. and II. of the
Housing of the Working Classes Act.
The following table give particulars of such improvement schemes
carried out in the neighbouring districts :
PARTICULARS OF SCHEME UNDER PARTS I. and II. op the Housing of the Working Classes Act undertaken by the London County Council, Vestries and District Boards, in the Districts adjoining Hackney.
| Name of Area. | Date of Representation. | Part of Act under which Representation made. | No. of Persons displaced. | No. of Persons (a) accommodated or (b) about to be accommodated on area. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary Street, Bethnal Green | 1890 | Part I. | 5719 | (a) 4600 |
| Church.way, St. Pancias | .. | Part I. | 1095 | 832 |
| Poplar | 1899 | Part I. | 269 | (bl 269 |
| Poplar | 1893—4 | Part II. | 261 | (b) 630 |
| Norfolk Square, Islington | 1889 | Part II. | 214 | (a) 192 |
| Moira Place, Shorediteh | 1890 | Part II. | 533 | (a) 400 (b) 72 |
| Totals | 8091 | (a) 5192 | ||
| (b) 973 |