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Holborn 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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F. Proceedings under Sections 11, -14, and 15 of the Housing
Act, 1925: —
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing
Orders were made nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in reepect of which Closing
Orders were determined, the dwelling-houses having been
rendered fit 1
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition
Orders were made nil
(4) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of
Demolition Orders nil
Common Lodging Houses.
The common lodging house accommodation in the Borough is equal to 24
beds per 1,000 of the estimated resident population. The death-rate amongst
common lodging house residents is very high; in this Borough it was 36 per 1,000
in 1930.
The following table gives details of the accommodation available in the
common lodging; houses in the Borough: —
| Ward. | No. of Lodgers for which licensed. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | ||||
| Central St. Giles | 7 & 11, Short's Gardens | William George Parker | 234 | — | 234 |
| Lincoln's Inn | Parker House, Parker | Frank Hunt (L.C.C.) | 349 | — | 349 |
| Lincoln's Inn | 1-7, Macklin Street | Leslie Campbell Ruttledge | 79 | — | 79 |
| Lincoln's Inn | 2-8, Kennedy Court | John Samuel Walters | — | 78 | 78 |
| St. George-the- Martyr | 40, Eagle Street | Joseph Benton | 50 | — | 50 |
| St. Georgethe-Martyr | 35, Devonshire Street | Ada Elizabeth Chesterton | — | 45 | 45 |
Boswell Court Housing Scheme.
This scheme is the outcome of protracted consideration and negotiation by the
Holborn Council and its Housing of the Working Classes Committee in their efforts
to meet the need for more housing accommodation in the Borough. The
Committee was faced with many difficulties, one of the greatest being the high
value of land in Central London. Ultimately, however, a scheme prepared by
the Borough Engineer and Surveyor, Mr. J. E. Parr, A.M.Inst.C.E., was adopted
by the Council, and was approved by the Ministry of Health for assistance under
the Housing (Financial Provisions) Act, 1924, and by the London County Council.
The dwellings to be erected will comprise three separate blocks containing in
all 62 flats. The Council accepted the tender of Messrs. H. C. Horswill, Ltd., for
the construction of the buildings, and the foundation stone was laid on Thursday,