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Finsbury 1900

Some notes on the housing question in Finsbury...

Published
1901
Author
Newman, George.
Pages
140
Tables
8

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8 tables in this report

  • Page 58
    In order to observe the changes which have occurred during the last 50 years, I have drawn up the following table :—
    * Acres, 1901.Inhabited Houses.Population.
    185118611871188118911901185118611871188118911901
  • Page 60
    Finsbury is included in the Registration District of Holborn, which shows the following decrease :—
    Registration District.Decrease Per Cent. in the Population.
    1861-71.1871-81.1881-91.1891-1901.
  • Page 64
    For comparative purposes the returns of persons per house in districts surrounding Finsbury may be shown thus: —
    Central Metropolitan Boroughs.Persons Per House.
    1891.1901.
  • Page 66
    The following table dealing only with the Clerkenwell and St. Luke constituent parts of the Borough, may be added for the sake of reference, though it is based upon the census returns for 1891, the figures for 1901 not being yet available :—
    Rooms in TenementNumber of Tenements with less than 5 rooms.NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS OF TENEMENTS.
    123456789101112 or more.
  • Page 72
    RETURN OF MODEL DWELLINGS IN BOROUGH OF FINSBURY.
    Situation.Known As.Built.Erected By.No. of Blocks.No. of Tenements.No. of Occupants.
  • Page 73
    Continued from previous page...
    SituationKnown As.Built.Erected By.No. of Blocks.No. of Tenements.No. of Occupants.
  • Page 74
    Common Lodging Houses.—The following nine common lodging-houses are situated in the Borough.
    Address.Registered Owner.Registered Number.Average Attendance.
  • Page 93
    AVERAGE PRICES OF MATERIALS AND LABOUR, In 1881 and 1901.
    Materials and Labour.18811901
    Materials—
    £s.d.£s.d.