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. Giles District]
This page requires JavaScript
Artizans and Labourers' Dwellings Acts, 1868 to 1882.
Since the passing of the above mentioned Acts of Parliament, commonly known as Torrens' Acts, the following proceedings have been taken in St. Giles District for improving or taking down dwellings occupied by working men and their families:—
Date of Order for Works. | Number of Houses. | Name of Street or Place. | Houses pulled down. | Sites taken for Building. | Places upon which no h uses have been built. | Houses in which structural alterations and improvement,n were carried out. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 April, 1872 | 15 | Coram Place, Little Coram Street | 15 | Purchased by the Peabody Trustees | ||
8 „ „ | 15 | Russell Place, Little Coram Street | 15 | |||
15 May, l873 | 4 | Carrier Street | 4 | |||
15 „ „ | 5 | Church Lane | 6 | |||
15 „ „ | 5 | In rear of Nos. 12 and 13, Church Lane | 5 | Warehouses erected | ||
15 „ „ | 3 | Church Street | 3 | |||
15 „ „ | 8 | Fletcher Court | 3 | |||
16 Sept. „ | 4 | Carrier Street | 4 | |||
16 „ „ | 10 | Church Lane | 10 | |||
16 „ „ | 11 | Premises in rear of houses in Carrier Street and Church Lane | 11 | |||
24 Mar. 1874 | 4 | George Street (now Dyott Street) | 1 | 3 | ||
24 „ „ | 4 | Clark's Mews | 3 | Two used as Stables | 1 | |
24 „ „ | 3 | Hampshire Hog Yard | 1 | One used as Stable | 2 | |
24 „ „ | 14 | Church Lane | 14 | Warehouses erected | ||
24 „ „ | 4 | Welchs Court, Church Lane | 4 | |||
24 „ „ | 5 | Kennedy Court, Church Lane | 5 | |||
26 Aug „ | 2 | Charles Street, Drury Lane (now Macklin Street) | 2 | The Like | ||
2 Feb. 1875 | 1 | Little Coram Street | 1 | |||
1 June „ | 1 | Lloyd's Court | 1 | The like | ||
1 „ „ | 14 | King's Arms Yard, consisting of a large yard and stables, with rooms over, occupied as dwelling rooms, and numbered from 1 to 14 | 14 | Board School erected | ||
4 April 1876 | 4 | Monmouth Court | 4 | |||
7 Mar. „ | 4 | Neil's Yard | 3 | Converted to Stables | 1 | |
16 „ „ | 3 | Tower Street | 3 | |||
16 „ „ | 3 | Charles Street | 3 | |||
16 „ „ | 2 | Charles Street | 2 | |||
16 „ „ | 6 | Charles Street | 6 | Casual Wards erected | ||
16 „ „ | 4 | Four cottages in rear | 4 | |||
16 „ „ | 7 | Charles Street | 7 | |||
16 „ „ | 7 | Smith's Buildings, Macklin Street | 7 | Warehouses built | ||
16 Jan. 1877 | 6 | Tower Street | 6 | Warehouse built | ||
12 and 26 Nov. 1878 | 21 | Shelton Street | 2 | Warehouses | 19 | |
9 Sept 1884 | 14 | Colonnade | .. | 14 | ||
23 Mar. 1886 | 1 | Black-horse Yard | .. | 1 | ||
13 July, 1886 | 28 | Dudley Street | .. | 28 | ||
11 Dec. 18t9 | 4 | Sardinia Place | .. | 4 | ||
16 „ „ | 8 | Cottage Palce | 8 | |||
„ „ | 1 | Kenton Street (obstructive building rear of) | .. | 1 | ||
15 Oct. 1889 | 1 | Queen Street | .. | 1 | ||
15 „ „ | 1 | Betterton Street | 1 | |||
252 | 169 | 83 |
SUMMARY.—Premises dealt with 252
„ pulled down 169
„ improved 83
— 252