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Whitechapel 1879

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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Houses, the pulling down of, and the labouring classesJuly, 18657
„ all in poor neighbourhoods, let out in tenements should be licensed, and bye-laws made for their regulationJune, 18669
Sept. „8
„ crowded togetherOct. 18695
March,187910
,, let out in tenements should be regularly limewhited twice a yearJune, 18688
„ taken downDec. „„
„ sanitary arrangements of, defectiveApril, 18694
„ „ condition of, improvedMarch,186810
„ without water supply should be deemed as unfit for habitationJuly, 1864„
„ a few without any water supply„ „„
,, in Castle Alley and houses adjacent in bad conditionOct. 18695
„ badly constructed, and dangerous condition ofJan. 187015
June, 187316
„ in poor localities might be improved if purchased by public companiesJan. 187015
,, unhealthyJuly, 18658
„ „ the letting of, more dangerous than the selling of unsound meatOct. 187012
„ ,, condition ofDeo, 18689
„ occupied by the poor the great question of the dayOct. 18707
Dec. 187823
,, ,, ,, should be periodically inspectedDec. 186810
„ „ „ depressing effect of the atmosphere therein„ „„
,, ,, ,, importance of visiting them by voluntary associations„ „„
,, ,, ,, danger from infection thereinApril, 186911
„ ,, „ owners thereof disregard Notices of Inspectors until compulsory proceedings are adoptedDec. 18677
July, 18709
,, „ „ dirty and overcrowded condition ofSept. 187718 & 19
„ closed under the Nuisance Removal Act„ 187113
„ demolished under Torrens' Act„ „12 & 13
„ pulled down for public improvementDec. 18688
,, of reception or of refuge for the healthy during the prevalence of epidemicOct. 187411
,, in Sugar Loaf Court and Wentworth Street ordered by Magistrate to be closedApril, 187617
„ visited, out of 1535 there were 212 of two roomseach, and in 123 of such rooms two distinct families residedJune, 18615
„ slaughter, and the Building Act, 1844,, 187211 & 12
Human life, value of increasedDec. 18563