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Holborn 1904
Report for the year 1904 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Holborn Division.
| Situation of Common Lodging House. | Authorised No. of Lodgers. | Sex of Lodgers. | Situation of Common Lodging House. | Authorised No. of Lodgers. | Sex of Lodgers. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Castle Court | 46 | M | 4, Greville Street | 54 | M | |
| 241 | M | 29, Hatton Wal | 94 | M | ||
| Field Lane Refuge | 32 | M | 28, Orde Hall Street | M | ||
| 17 | W | 39, Queen Square | 52 | M | ||
| 40, Eagle Street | 50 | M | 28, Red Lion Square | 72 | M | |
| 18, Fulwood's Rents | 41 | 12, Took's Court | 61 | M | ||
| 19, do. | W | 13, do | 49 | M | ||
| 20, do | 58 | M | ||||
A total of 14 Common Lodging.houses registered for 966 lodgers.
In June 1903, I presented a detailed Report respecting all common lodging houses in the
Borough, and advised the Council to oppose the renewal of the licenses for 11, 12 and 13 Short's
Gardens, 20, 21 and 22, Short's Gardens, 13, Sardinia Street, 15, Sardinia Street (which was occupied
with Nos. 27, 28, 29 and 30, Vere Street in the City of "Westminster), and 3, Neal's Yard which forms
part of a large common lodging house, Nos. 20 to 25, Queen Street inclusive.
Nos. 11, 12 and 13, Short's Gardens were closed and demolished in 1903 and new warehouses
were erected in 1904. Nos. 20, 21 and 22 Short's Gardens were closed in 1903 and demolished in
1904. 13, Sardinia Street was closed and demolished in 1904. 15, Sardinia Street was closed in 1904
and has since been demolished. Many alterations were carried out at Nos. 20 to 25, Queen Street, and
3, Neal's Yard, and the premises were made suitable for occupation as a common lodging house.
In the great majority of the remaining common lodging houses many alterations were made,
including adequate means for escape in the case of fire, in order to obtain a renewal of the licenses, and
in the remainder there were only a few defects which were easily remedied.
During the year, 84 inspections of common lodging houses were made, a lodging house consisting
of 2 to 7 registered houses being considered as one inspection, and 8 notices for sanitary defects were
served.
The Field Lane Refuge, Vine Street, Clerkenwell Road was newly registered by the London
County Council for 32 males and 17 females.
FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES.
During the year there were 1,189 inspections of factories and workshops, and 1,046 inspections
of workplaces, 227 Intimation Notices for sanitary defects were served and 62 Statutory Notices, and
there were three prosecutions.
There were also 125 inspections of home workers premises for which 20 Intimation Notices for
sanitary defects were served, and 6 Statutory Notices.
The following table gives the changes that have taken place during the year, details of the
number of premises on the Register at the end of the year, number of inspections, etc.
The following table gives the changes that have taken place during the year, details of the
number of premises on the Register at the end of the year, number of inspections, etc.