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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

Holborn 1915

Report for the year 1915 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: St. Giles and Bloomsbury.

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 Street83M1-7, Macklin Street96M
2, Kennedy Court8w19, do.40W
3, do.10w21, do.26w
4, do.19wParker Street Municipal345M
6, do.8w7, 9, and 11, Short's Gardens, and3, Neal's Yard311M
6, do.8w
7, do.9w
8, do.34w6 and 7, Wild Court63M

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.
40. Eagle Street50M28, Orde Hall Street22M
4, Greville Street53M39, Queen Square52M
29, Hatton Wall94M12 and 13, Took's Court110M

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FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
During the year there were 213 inspections of factories, 695 inspections of
workshops and 2,385 of workplaces. 167 Intimation Notices for sanitary defects
were served and 26 Statutory Notices.
BAKEHOUSES.
At the end of the year 1915, there were 29 bakehouses in the Borough, of
which 12 were in St. Giles and Bloomsbury and 17 in the Holborn District. One
in the former District at 155, High Holborn, and two in the latter District at
33, Great Ormond Street, and 92, Theobald's Road, were closed during the year.
During the year, in addition to my inspections, there were 176 inspections
of bakehouses, including 37 inspections of the factory bakehouses.
Six notices were served for sanitary defects.