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Mile End 1892

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

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PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT— Continued.

Situation of Property.Date of Representation.Nature of Representation.Time allowed to render premises habitable.Reinspected.Result of Reinspection reported to Committee.Subsequent Action taken by Medical Officer of Health.State of Premises on December 31, 1892
11, Knott StreetNov.16Root defective, no ventilation under floor, walls damp, windows out.21 daysDec. 29Work in progress.Work in progress
13, „Walls damp and dilapidated, ceilings filthy, no water in W.C., floor boards detective.Work properly done.House habitable.
17, „Ceilings dilapidated, dirty and tailing down, walls damp, party walls detective.Work in progress.Work in progress.
21, „W.C. dilapidated, ceilings and walls dirty and dilapidated, ceiling falling down, windows out.Nothing done.House still uninhabitable.
23, „Roof defective, floor boards defective, walls dirty, damp and dilapidated, ceilings tumbling down.Shut up permanently.Shut up permanently.
25, „Roof defective, floor boards defective, walls dilapidated and dirty, no ventilation under floor.Work in hand.Work in progress.
67, „Walls damp and detective, root defective, no water in W.C., no ventilation under floor boards.Nothing done.Still uninhabitable.
69, „No water to house, house dilapidated and dirty, no water on W.C.
68, „Walls damp and dilapidated, no ventilation under floor.