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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

Shoreditch 1865

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch, Parish of St. Leonard]

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Table: The following are the places where Urinals are now in Use:

The following are the places where Urinals are now in Use:

Will ancommodate Persons.
Tabernacle Squarestone6
Swan Yardslate & iron10
Hoxton Townbrick & slate4
Kingsland Road Bridgeslate3
Great Chart Streetiron2
Wenlock Street, Hoxtoniron2
Hoxton Old Town, back of Workhouseiron2
Cavendish-streetiron2
North end of Curtain-roadbrick & slate4
South side of Rosemary Branch Bridgeiron2
George Square, Hoxton Townslate2
Mill's-court, Curtain Roadslate2

Table: The Gullies are now required to be cleansed by the Contractor for cleansing the parish, and form part of the contract.

The Gullies are now required to be cleansed by the Contractor for cleansing the parish, and form part of the contract.

The number of Gullies in the parish, is as under:
For the East Division942
For the West Division1087
Total2029