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City of London 1920

Report of the Medical Officer of Health of the City of London for the year 1920

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Table: In addition to the foregoing, there are eleven blocks of Dwellings let out in tenements, but not placed on the Register for the reason that each holding is "self-contained," it having been decided in a Court of Law that in these circumstances they are not subject to the Bye-laws for houses let in lodgings, or occupied by members of more than one family:—

In addition to the foregoing, there are eleven blocks of Dwellings let out in tenements, but not placed on the Register for the reason that each holding is "self-contained," it having been decided in a Court of Law that in these circumstances they are not subject to the Bye-laws for houses let in lodgings, or occupied by members of more than one family:—

Name and situation of Artizan6' Block Dwellings.No. of Tenements.No. of Inhabitants.
One Room.Two Rooms.Three Rooms.Four Rooms.Five Rooms or more.
WEST DISTRICT.
Albion Buildings, No. 21, Bartholomew Close...9.........19
Albion Buildings, No. 22, Bartholomew Close...10.........19
Bartholomew House, Bartholomew Close162.........35
Dean Street Blocks, Fetter Lane—.........
Block A34...1...30
„ B25.........29
„ c63.........28
„ D25.........22
„ Eo5.........21
„ F...4...1...19
St. Ann's Chambers, Ludgate Hill48...2128
Bloomfield House, Snow Hill...20.........52
Total3575...41302
MIDDLE DISTRICT.
Bridgewater House, Fann Street12.........13
City Buildings, Moor Lane...2012......90
Total••3212......103
EAST DISTRICT.
Harrow Alley and Stoney Lane—
North Block.»•488......217
South „52213......178
Prince's „550.........167
Queen's ,,5405......160
King's81616......158
Barker's Buildings, Catherine Wheel Alley, Bishopsgate12103......57
Total Two "Blocks "3518645......937

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These ten blocks contain 434 tenements, and are inhabited by 1,339 persons—an
average of 3-08 persons to each tenement.
COMMON LODGING-HOUSE, 116, MIDDLESEX STREET.—The above
premises, which is known as the " Salvation Army Working Men's Hotel and Shelter,"
and is the only common lodging-house in the City, was opened on the 7th February,
1906. It was utilised during the War as a Soldiers' Hostel, but is now again in use
as a common lodging-house. The premises are periodically inspected, and always
found to be well kept and in a generallv satisfactory condition.
NEGLECT TO COMPLY WITH WATER-CLOSET BYE-LAWS.—In accordance
with the Bye-laws with respect to water-closets, &c., made under Section 54
of the City of London (Various Powers) Act, 1900, every person who shall
intend to construct a water-closet, or to connect or disconnect any water-closet from
any soil pipe or drain, shall, at least seven days before the work is to be commenced,
deliver or send to the Corporation at the Guildhall, a plan showing the situation of
such water-closet, drawn to scale, together with a section showing the proposed means
of ventilation.