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City of London 1931

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

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Table: In addition to the foregoing, there are twelve 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 twelve 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 Artizans' Block Dwellings.No. of Tenements.No. of Inhabitants.
One Room.Two Rooms.ThreeRooms.Four Rooms.Five Rooms or over.
WEST DISTRICT.
Albion Buildings, No. 21, Bartholomew Close....10............26
Albion Buildings, No. 22, Bartholomew Close....10............15
Bartholomew House, Bartholomew Close152............34
Dean Street Blocks, Fetter Lane—
Block A....7............23
„ B33l........15
„ C44............13
„ D61....1....16
„ E62l........15
„ F43............16
St. Ann's Chambers, Ludgate Hill214....l....28
Bloomfield House, Snow Hill....13....2....44
Total (Six "Blocks")406924....245
MIDDLE DISTRICT.
Bridgewater House, Fann Street....9........l16
City Buildings, Moor Lane12010....l75
Total (Two "Blocks")12910....291
EAST DISTRICT.
Harrow Place and Stoney Lane—
North Block....528........174
South „52213........117
Prince's „550............139
Queen's „5405........127
King's „81816........112
Barker's Buildings, Catherine Wheel Alley, Bishopsgate543........30
Bearsted House, Hutchison Street........816....101
Dutton House, New Street........132165
Total (Four "Blocks")2818666181865

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These twelve blocks contain 456 tenements, and are inhabited by 1,201 persons—an
average of 2.6 persons to each tenement.
The following table is included in this Report in accordance with the request contained
in the letter from the Ministry of Health, dated 14th July, 1931, and relating to contents
of annual reports of Medical Officers of Health :—
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year :—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public
Health or Housing Acts) 394
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 525
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were
inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 70
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 129
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to
health as to be unfit for human habitation Nil.
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding
sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation 31
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