Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1908 including annual report on factories and workshops
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COMMON LODGING HOUSES.—The particulars with regard to the common lodging houses in the Borough are contained in the following table. Visits of inspection have been regularly made during the year:—
Address. | Registered Owner. | Registered Number of Occupants. | Average Attendance. |
---|---|---|---|
Pentonville Road, 19-23 | Mrs. Shuttleworth | 97 | 78 |
White Lion Street, 57 | Do. | 97 | 60 |
Clerkenwell Green, 35 | J. H. Clay tor | 73 | 68 |
St. John's Lane, 34 | Mrs. Hensman | 48 | 30 |
Old Street, 97 | Wm. Cragg | 80 | 60 |
Banner Street, 6 | Church Army | 140 | 130 |
Totals | 535 | 426 |
HOUSE-TO-HOUSE INSPECTION.-Routine inspections of this
type have been made by each of the Inspectors in his own district.
The number made during the year was 534. In 360—or 67.0 per
cent.—of these houses, sanitary defects were found.