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Holborn 1914
Report for the year 1914 of the Medical Officer of Health
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HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACTS. Housing, Town Planning, &c., Act, 1909. Proceedings under Section 17.
| Houses Inspected. | Represented by Medical Officer of Health. | Defects Remedied without Closing Orders. | Closed Voluntarily. | General Character of Defects. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leather Lane Buildings | Yes (in 1913) | No | — | Insufficient light and ventilation of rooms, staircase and W.O.'s. Defective roofs, dampness and dilapidations | Closing order made April 1913. Demolition order made February, 1915 |
| Evelyn Buildings | Yes (in 1913) | No | — | ditto | Closing order made. ditto. determined February, 1915. |
| Kingsway Mansions, Princeton Street | Yes | Yes | — | ditto | — |
| Eed Lion Passage, No. 14 | Yes | No | — | ditto | Closing order made. |
| Great Queen Street, Nos.86 and 37 | No | — | — | ditto | Deferred. |
| King's Mews, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6a, 11, 14, 22 and 23 | No | Yes | — | ditto | — |
| Total 15 (including 2 in 1913). | 4 (including 2 from 1913) | 10 | — | — | 3 closing orders (including 1 in 1913. 2 pending. |
A large number of other houses were inspected by me, but were not reported
to the Housing of the Working Classes Committee, as they did not appear to me
to be in a state so injurious or dangerous to health as to be unfit for human
habitation.
It was necessary to make two closing orders during the year—viz., for
Evelyn Buildings, which was subsequently determined, when the premises had
been made fit for human habitation, and for 14, Red Lion Passage, which is still
closed, but the work required has been nearly completed.
Underground Booms habitually used as Sleeping Places.
In accordance with the Sub-Section 7 of the same Section (17) of the Act,
I again prepared and submitted suggested regulations. These were approved by
the Council, and after minor verbal alterations received the consent of the Local
Government Board, February 2nd, 1915.