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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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Table: Under the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890, 16 representations were made by the Medical Officer of Health, and the necessary steps taken, with a view to closing the premises. The following are the particulars:—

Under the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890, 16 representations were made by the Medical Officer of Health, and the necessary steps taken, with a view to closing the premises. The following are the particulars:—

Locality.Present Condition of Premises.
2, Drury LaneDemolished.
3, do.do.
4, do.do.
27, Compton StreetRepaired and reopened as one premises.
29, do.
16, Drury LaneDemolished.
23, Short's Gardensdo.
32, Marchmont StreetRepaired and reopened.
2, Wild CourtIn course of reconstruction.
3, do.do.
4, do.do.
5, do.do.
1, Marahs BuildingsClosed.
2, do.do.
3, do.do.
178, Drury LaneUndergoing alteration and renovation.

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Lodging House Regulations.
Number of houses on the Register 429
Notices to abate breaches served 334
Proceedings taken 3
Number of additional houses registered during
the year 51
Underground Rooms.
The question of whether the Board should exercise
the powers conferred upon them by the 98th Section of
the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and permit certain
underground rooms which were not strictly in accordance