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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Under this programme I represented" the following areas:—
| Area. | No. of houses. | No. of residents rehoused. |
|---|---|---|
| Amhurst Terrace | 14 | 56 |
| Bankstock Buildings | 14 | 48 |
| Bridge Street (now Ponsford Street) | 14 | 75 |
| Blackshaw Place | 4 | 12 |
| Bohemia Place | 19 | 98 |
| Bonby Place | 6 | 29 |
| Bower Road Nos. 1, 2 & 3 | 10 | 64 |
| Conduit Street Nos. 1 & 2 | 4 | 12 |
| Clevedon Passage | 4 | 12 |
| Dagmar Cottages | 3 | 6 |
| Essex Street | 21 | 86 |
| Elizabeth Buildings | 24 (Flats) | 69 |
| Frederick Place | 17 | 95 |
| Grove Lane | 11 | 33 |
| Hindrey Place | 13 | 67 |
| Henry Place | 4 | 16 |
| Hackney Grove | 3 | 14 |
| Lyme Grove No. 1 | 8 | 24 |
| Lyme Grove No. 2 | 9 | 36 |
| Laburnum Cottages | 2 | 11 |
| Long's Cottages | 6 | 26 |
| Lamb Lane | 8 | 34 |
| Link Street | 20 | 96 |
| North Street (now Northiam Street) | 60 | 300 |
| Prout Road | 30 | 104 |
| Reading Lane | 12 | 54 |
| Selman Street | 30 | 151 |
| Swiss Cottages | 37 | 138 |
| Sanford Cottages | 11 | 46 |
| St. Martin's Cottages | 10 | 35 |
| Tower Street | 17 (Flats) | 52 |
| Windus Road | 6 | 17 |
| Westgate Street | 27 (Flats) | not confirmed by Ministry of Health. See action taken later. |
| Totals | 478 | 1,916 |
Concurrently with the clearance of slum areas both the London
County Council and the Borough Council were then carrying out
extensive building schemes and for the first time large-scale transference
of the inhabitants of the slum areas to alternative accommodation
became possible, thus permitting the clearance of further
areas.