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City of London 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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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 Artisans '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....10............21
Albion Buildings, No. 22, Bartholomew Close....10............22
Bartholomew House, Bartholomew Close143............27
Dean Street Blocks, Fetter Lane—
Block A....8............16
„ B42....l....14
„ C43....l....14
„ D63............17
„ E82............19
„ F44............13
St. Ann's Chambers, Ludgate Hill612....l....30
Bloomfield House, Snow Hill....14....3....42
Total (Six "Blocks ")4671....6....235
MIDDLE DISTRICT.
Bridgewater House, Fann Street....12............15
City Buildings, Moor Lane....2012........80
Total (Two "Blocks")....3212........95
EAST DISTRICT.
Harrow Alley and Stoney Lane—
North Block....488........217
South „52213........178
Prince's „550............167
Queen's „5405........160
King's „81616........158
Barker's Buildings, Catherine Wheel Alley, Bishopsgate11522....42
Total (Two "Blocks")34181442....922

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These ten blocks contain 428 tenements, and are inhabited by 1,252 persons—
an average of 2 92 persons to each tenement.
COMMON LODGING-HOUSE, 116, MIDDLESEX STREET.—The above
premises, which are 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 generally 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.
Under Section 17, every person who shall offend against these Bye-laws renders
himself liable to a penalty of £5 for every such offence, and in the case of a continuing
offence, to a further penalty of 40s. for each day after written notice of
this offence from the Corporation.
Any infringement of such Bye-law is a serious matter, and may lead to considerable
trouble and expense to the owner of the property, inasmuch as it may
necessitate the condemnation of a system installed in contravention of the
Corporation requirements.
No instance of neglect in this respect has occurred during the year under
review.