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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
St Giles (Camden) 1896
Annual report for the year ending 25th March 1897
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The following 523 houses in the St. Giles District are registered under these regulations.
| Locality. | No. of Houses. | Locality. | No. of Houses. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Street | 21 | Parker Street | 3 |
| Betterton Street | 26 | Phœnix Street | 15 |
| Clark's Buildings | 8 | Queen Street | 6 |
| Drury Lane | 38 | Sardinia Place | 7 |
| Dudley Street (now Shaftesbury Avenue) | 28 | Short's Gardens | 12 |
| Smart's Buildings | 7 | ||
| Dyott Street | 12 | Stacey Street | 15 |
| Earl Street, Little | 9 | Stanhope Street | 1 |
| Goldsmith Street | 8 | Tower Street | 8 |
| Handel Street | 27 | Twy ford's Buildings | 6 |
| Kemble Street; | 13 | West Street | 10 |
| Kenfon Street | 62 | Wild Court | 5 |
| Lumber Court | 12 | Wild Street, Great | 24 |
| Neal Street | 41 | Wild Street, Little | 12 |
| New Compton Street | 59 | White Lion Street, Great | 8 |
| New Turnstile | 8 | Total | 523 |
| Nottingham Court | 12 |
These bye-laws in addition to formulating requirements
as to cleansing and limewliting at stated times, define
overcrowding, and the taking of precautions in case of
any infectious disease.
From a report received from the Medical Officer of the
London County Council, it appears that these regulations
are adopted in 31 of the 40 London Sanitary Districts, and
that in some nine of these, including St. Giles, a considerable
number of houses had been registered.
Common Lodging Houses Acts, 1851 and 1853.
The Secretary of State, by a Provisional Order which
came into operation 1st November, 1894, transferred to
the London County Council the powers of the Commissioner