Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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List I.—con. Buildings constructed m separate and severed dwellings, &c.—continued.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Remarks. | ||||||||
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Division and Sub-Division. | Name and Situation, and Number of Houses. | Name and Address of Owner. | When Opened. | Total Number of Room- | Dwelling's of | Total Number of Dwellings. | Street Door or Gate, when shut, and by whom. | Common Stair. | Inter-Communication of Rooms in Dwellings. Is this Independent of the Common Stair ? | How many Dwellings use each appurtenance. | Weeklv Mental, .Minimum and Maximum. | |||||||||
1 Room. | 2 Rooms. | Rooms. | 4 Rooms. | 5 or room | Outside, or Inside. | Open or Enclos'd | W.C. | Scullery. | Wash-house. | |||||||||||
S. 1 | 5, 7, 0, and 11, Wick-low Street (4 houses) | Messrs. Nokes & Nokes, 67, Caledonian Road | 1893 | 60 | 4 | 28 | ... | ... | ... | 32 | Street doors. Always open or ajar | Inside | Enclosd door at rear opening on to balcony | Independent | 2 | 2 Taps and gully on balcony | 2 in basement | 4/- to 7/6 | Tower at rear, one half w.c. and one half balcony,with top and gully. No resident caretaker. Backyard of each house used as drying ground. | |
S. 3 | 32, 34, and 36, Bid-uorough Street | Messrs. Robins, Gore, & Mercer, 43, Cleveland Street | 1900 | 33 | ... | ... | 7 | 3 | ... | 10 | Street door. Closed by tenants | Inside | Enclos'd | Independent | 1 | 2 | all | 11/6 to 17/6 | ||
S. 3 | Marchmont House, Marchmont Street | Mr. T. Willis, 31, Leinster Terrace, W. | 1894 | 12 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | 3 | Street door. Each tenant key | Inside | Enclos'd | Independent | 1 | 1 | ... | 21/- | ||
S. 3 | 89 and 91, Cromer Street (2 houses) | Messrs. Nokes & Nokes, 157, Caledonian road | 1S92 | 72 | 4 | 34 | ... | ... | ... | 38 | Street doors a1ways open | Inside | Enclosed | Common. Each room opens separately on to landing except rooms in addition | 2 | Sinks and taps in kitchens | all • in basement | 3/6 to 8/6 | W.C.'s on each side of stair on each floor in front of staircase windows, without locks on the doors. Caretaker in basement of 91 | |
S. 3 | Somerset Terrace, Duke's Road, (2 staircases) | Francis House, Esq., 3, Abchureh Yard, E.C. | 1889 | 67 | ... | 12 | 9 | 4 | ... | 25 | Street doors closed at night | Outside | ... | Independent | 1 | 1 | all (on roof) | 10/-to 21/- | Washhouses locked. Every tenant has key. Staircases.glazed tiles. No dust shoots. Dust pails kept under sinks, and general portable bits in yard. Common courtyard. Caretaker resident in one of the buildings. | |
S. 3 | Endsleigh Terrace, Duke's Road, (2 staircases) | Ditto | 1889 | 60 | ... | ... | 20 | ... | ... | 20 | Street doors closed at night | Inside | Enclosed | Independent | 1 | 1 | all (on roof) | 10/- to 13/- |