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City of Westminster 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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The premises at 16, Strutton Ground have been reconstructed.
The total common lodging-house accommodation available is now 2,162
beds for men, 75 for women.
Deaths.—91 deaths occurred in 1910 among inmates of the common
lodging-houses and shelters in the City (87 males and 4 females).
28 of the deaths were due to phthisis, 19 to respiratory diseases,
19 to diseases of the heart and bloodvessels, 8 to cancer, and 6 to
kidney disease. There were 36 deaths in St. John's Ward, 1 in Regent,
8 in Covent Garden, and 46 in Strand.
The following is a list of the common lodging-houses in Westminster, the number for which they
were licensed, and the number of deaths which occurred during the
last three years among persons alleged to have been inmates:—
The following is a list of the common lodging-houses in Westminster, the number for which they were licensed, and the number of deaths which occurred during the last three years among persons alleged to have been inmates:—
| Common Lodging Houses. | Men. | Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908. | 1909. | 1910. | ||
| Bruce House, Kemble Street (L.C.C.) | 699 | 32 | 28 | 36 |
| 33, Great Peter Street | 397 | 14 | 22 | 11 |
| 6, 6a, 6b, and 6c, Great Smith Street | 201 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
| Ham Yard Hospice, Great Windmill Street | 20 | ' | — | — |
| 11, 12, and 13, Hanover Court | 105 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| 23 and 25, Millbank Street (S.A. Shelter) | 449 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 108, Regency Street | 8 | — | — | — |
| The Schools, Kean Street (S.A. Shelter) | 125 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 16, Strutton Ground | 217 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
| 45 and 47, Tufton Street | 91 | 4 | — | 2 |
| S.A. Shelter, Great Peter Street | 600 | — | — | 1 |
| Women. | ||||
| 40, Great Peter Street | 75 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
In addition, 3 deaths were recorded among former inmates of the
following premises, the use of which as common lodging-houses has
now been given up:—107, Wardour Street, 10, Stanhope Street, and
11, Monck Street.
Revenue Act.
Certificates under this Act relieve the recipient from the payment
of Inhabited House Duty. Applications were received by me in 12
instances comprising 46 tenements. Certiiicates were granted in respect
of all of the tenements. The premises in which are situated the
tenements for which certificates were granted are:—
Bessborougli Mansions, Regency Street.
Ashley Mansions,Vauxhall Bridge Road.
St. Augustine Mansions, Bloomburg
Street.
Park Mansions, Knightsbridge.
Maidstone House and Tonbridge
House, Mercer Street.
152, Vauxhall Bridge Road.
68, Buckingham Gate G-ardens.
Whitcombe House, Orange Street.
Hyde Park Chambers, Knightsbridge.
Adelplii Terrace House.
37, St. James Place.