Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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Systematic Inspection of Streets by Inspector T. R. Clifford.
Streets. | Houses. | Inhabitants. | Orders issued. | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brindley Street | 65 | 801 | 40 | This street was much better than expected, in consequence of a large number of Orders formerly; the nuisances found here were of a slight nature |
Frances Street | 6 | 77 | 7 | Scarcely anything but cleansing &c. of some rooms |
South Wharf Road | 31 | 150 | 21 | Cleansing of rooms, overcrowding abated |
Hampden Street | 78 | 876 | 42 | Repairs, dilapidations, cleansing, all kind of work to w.c., w.s., yards, drains, &c. These houses were originally badly built with brick drains, imperfect foundations |
Chapel Side & Stables | 14 | 76 | 10 | Cleansing, repairs, the windows made to open at upper sash, &c.; small, but comfortable houses |
Market Street | 63 | 645 | 61 | Old and imperfectly constructed, roofs dilapidated in some houses, removed w.c. from living room, 14 of the back kitchens disinhabited, houses let out in tenements, overcrowding abated, and ventilation improved |
Sale Street | 27 | 323 | 19 | Many houses are let out in tenements, some having large families, repairs and constant cleansing required to keep them in good order |
Junction Place | 4 | 34 | 4 | |
Bouverie Street | 14 | 256 | 11 | |
Westbourne Buildings (15 tenements in a block) | 15 | 100 | 10 | Intended to be a model block dwelling. Covers are wanted to cisterns. Imperfections in construction of dust shaft, &c. There has been a great deal of sickness here |
Amberley Road | 72 | 1136 | 7 | Underground kitchens disinhabited— Inspection only partial |
York Row and | 17 | 122 | 6 | Small houses in Mewses inhabited by poor people, but in fair condition |
Titchborne Row . | 11 | 96 | .. |