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Holborn 1909

Report for the year 1909 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: The following is a list of the Common Lodging Houses registered in this Borough at the end of the year 1909:—

The following is a list of the Common Lodging Houses registered in this Borough at the end of the year 1909:—

Of these 15 are in St. Giles and Bloomsbury for1,177 lodgers.
„ 8 „ Holborn District for694 „
Total 23 in the Borough for1,871 „

Table: The Common Lodging houses at 9, Dyott Street and 14, Lumber Court were closed during the year.St. Giles and Bloomsbury.

The Common Lodging houses at 9, Dyott Street and 14, Lumber Court were closed during the year.

St. Giles and Bloomsbury.

Situation of Common Lodging House.Authorised No. of Lodgers.Sex of Lodgers.Situation of Common Lodging House.Authorised No. of Lodgers.Sex of Lodgers.
6, Betterton Street83M8, Kennedy Court34W
25, Great Queen Street and 36, Parker Street117M1-7, Macklm Strett96M
19, do.40W
21, do.26W
2, Kennedy Court8WParker Street Municipal345M
3, do.10W7, 9, and 11, Short's Gardens, and 3, Neat's Yard311M
4, do.19W
5, do.8W
6, do.8W6 and 7, Wild Court63M
7, do.9W

Table: Holborn District.

Holborn District.

Situation of Common Lodging House.Authorised No. of Lodgers.Sex of Lodgers.Situation of Common Lodging House.Authorised No. of Lodgers.Sex of Lodgers.
25, Charles Street241M28, Orde Hall Street22M
40, Eagle Street50M39, Queen Square52M
4, Greville Street53M28, Red Lion Square72M
29, Hatton Wall94M12 and 13, Took's Court110M

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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
During the year there were 123 inspections of factories, 1,100 inspections of
workshops and 2,317 of workplaces. 336 Intimation Notices for sanitary defects
were served and 65 Statutory Notices.