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OverviewThis historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1848 Excerpt: ...jSmith's-bldgs., Smith's-place, King-street Somerset-bldgs, Clarence-pJ Strout-place f Sweet Apple-court.... Thomas-pl., Old Nichol-st Thorold-square Trafalgar-st., Nichols-row Turk-court Turk-street Turville-buildings Turville-place Turville-street Tyrrell-street, Hope-town Tyssen-street Thomas-place Crabtree-row Union-street, Hope-town.. Victoria-st., Coopers-gards Virginia-row Vincent-street Weatherhead-gardens Wells-court, Clarence-place Willow-walk Called also Stepney Rents, Powell-place, or Baker's Rents t See also 4. DISTRICT, No. 5. This district is by far the most respectable of the five medical parochial districts. It contains the main road and the streets branching from it. The unhealthiest parts are Cambridge Circus, Chapman's-gardens, Bath-street, and part of Old Bethnal Green-road; there are no nuisances in it except the remarkable one referred to under the head of Anne's-place; the drainage in the best part is pretty good, though still capable of great improvement, --there are comparatively few weavers occupying this district. These two elements tend to reduce the mortality and amount of disease; the remarkable exemption of the chief parts of this district from fever and the other epidemic diseases, is no doubt to be attributed to the comparative cleanliness and good drainage; this last is chiefly to be attributed to the natural levels of the district. Great complaints however arise in consequence of part of the main road being unprovided with a sewer. Some of the best houses in the district are thus compelled to have privies and cesspools greatly against the inclination of the occupants. Several of the parties residing in this unsewered part of the road, were Commissioners of Sewers, but could never induce that obstructive, overbearing body t... Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hector GavinPublisher: Rarebooksclub.com Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com Dimensions: Width: 18.90cm , Height: 0.30cm , Length: 24.60cm Weight: 0.109kg ISBN: 9781130689983ISBN 10: 1130689980 Pages: 50 Publication Date: 01 March 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available ![]() This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |