London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Finsbury 1914
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1914
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From time to time registered houses are converted into factories,
workshops, warehouses, or offices; some are demolished, rebuilt,
and used for purposes of storage. For these and for many other
reasons, such registered houses, being no longer occupied as
dwelling houses are temporarily, at all events, no longer subject
to the operation of the bye-laws.
For the purpose of cleansing, 895 intimation notices and 487
statutory notices were served. For overcrowding there were 38
notices. The number of visits paid was 8,802. There were three
prosecutions for failing to cleanse within a reasonable period after
notice served.
| Address. | Registered Owner | Registered Number of Occupants. | Average Attendance. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Street, 6 | Rev. Preb. Carlile | 140 | 105 |
| Clerkenwell Green, 35 | Mrs. J. M. Claytor | 73 | 34 |
| Mary Curzon Hostel, 164-170, King's Cross Road | Duchess of Marlborough | 56 | 45 |
| Old Street, 97 | Mr. W. H. Hatch | 80 | 62 |
| Pentonville Road, 19-23 | Mrs. Shuttleworth | 93 | 55 |
| White Lion Street, 57 | Mr. Shuttleworth | 98 | 70 |
| Totals | 540 | 371 |
The Mary Curzon Hostel is for the reception of women only,
and was opened on October 6th, 1913. The common lodging
houses in the metropolis are administered by the London County
Council, and are licensed annually at a special meeting held in
June of each year.
Systematic House to House Inspection.—The details
of the work done under the Housing (Inspection of District)
Regulations, 1910, are indicated briefly in the subjoined table:—