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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

Mile End 1891

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hamlet of Mile End Old Town]

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1, Ben Jonson Road.June 15.House dirty and dilapidated, not sufficient light to staircase and upperrooms, drainage defective..dittoJuly 25.House made habitable.House in good sanitary state.
3, White Horse Court.dittoNot sufficient light or ventilation to the living and sleeping rooms.dittoSept. 30.House shut up.House still shut up.
4.. do.dittoDitto.dittoSept,3.dittoditto
118, Duckett Street.July 14.House dirty and dilapidated, floor boards defective, ceilings fallingdittoSept. 15.Work in progress.House now made habitable.
2, Dinah Row.July 10.111.House dirty and dilapidated, no ventilation under floor, no water on W.C., no dustbin.dittoSept. 14.Nothing done.Sept. 25.—Summons taken out — Magistrate made order to close forthwithHouse closed.
3, do.dittoDitto.dittodittodittodittoditto
4, dodittoDitto.dittodittodittodittoditto
5, do.dittoDitto.dittodittodittodittoditto
6, do.dittoDitto.dittodittodittodittoditto
7,d 0.dittoDitto.dittodittodittodittoditto
8, do.dittoDitto.dittodittodittodittoditto
1, Victoria Place.Aug. 10.House dilapidated, no proper ventilation under floor boards.dittoSept. 20.House madehabitable.House now in a fair sanitary state.
2, do.dittoDitto.dittodittodittoHouse in a fair sanitary state.
3, do.dittoDitto.dittodittodittoditto
14, Tames Street.dittoDittodittodittoHouse shut up.House still shut up.
20, Drivers Buildings.Dec. 9Not sufficient light or ventilation to the living and sleeping rooms, no water on W C.dittoDec. 31.dittoHouse shut up.
77, Plumbers Row.dittoHouse dirty and dilapidated, walls damp, no proper separate water supply to W.C.dittodittoWork in progress.Work in progress.