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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Holborn 1903
Report for the year 1903 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Bloomsbury and St. Giles.
| Situation of Common Lodging-House. | Authorised No. of Lodgers. | Sex of Lodgers. | Situation of Common Lodging-House. | Authorised No. of Lodgers. | Sex of Lodgers. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *11, Short's Gardens | 36 | M | 16, Castle Street | 33 | M |
| *12, ditto | 62 | M | 9, Dyott Street | 29 | M |
| *13, ditto | 20 | M | 14, Lumber Court | 73 | M |
| †20, ditto | 34 | M | 3, Neal's Yard | 44 | M |
| †21, ditto | 46 | M | 22 to 25, Queen Street | 151 | M |
| †22, ditto | 36 | M | 20 to 21, ditto | 134 | M |
| 6, Betterton Street | 95 | M | 2, Kennedy Court | 10 | M |
| 6, Wild Court | 30 | M | 3, ditto | 12 | M |
| 7, ditto | 35 | M | 4, ditto | 24 | M |
| 1 to 7, Macklin Street | 96 | M | 5, ditto | 10 | W |
| 19, ditto | 45 | M | 6, ditto | 8 | w |
| 21, ditto | 23 | W | 7, ditto | 11 | W |
| Parker Street, Municipal Buildings | 324 | M | 8, ditto | 38 | w |
| 8, Parker Street | 33 | W | 25, Drury Lane | 34 | W |
| 10, Parker Street (back addition) | 50 | W | 13, Sardinia Street | 54 | M |
| 36, Parker Street | 115 | M | 15, ditto | ‡ | M |
| 25, Great Queen Street | 50 | M | I | I |
†Closed during year.
‡Part of a Common Lodging-house in the City of Westminster.
A total of 33 Common Lodging-houses registered for 1,796 Lodgers.
Holborn Sub-District.
| Situation of Common Lodging-House. | Authorised No. of Lodgers. | Sex of Lodgers. | Situation of Common Lodging-House. | Authorised No. of Lodgers. | Sex of Lodgers. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18, Fulwood's Rents | 50 | W | 9 | 65, Mount Pleasant | M |
| 19, ditto | 32 | W | 39, Hatton Wall | 101 | M |
| 20, ditto | 114 | M | 28, Red Lion Square | 72 | M |
| 7, Castle Court | 57 | M | 39, Queen Square | 52 | M |
| 40, Eagle Street | 50 | M | 28, Orde Hall Street | 22 | M |
| 12, Took's Court | 63 | M | 25, Charles Street, Salvation Army Shelter | 333 | M |
| 13, Took's Court | 52 | M | |||
| 4, Greville Street | 55 | M |
During the month of June, I made a careful inspection of all the common lodging houses in the
Borough, and presented a detailed report respecting them, a copy of which was sent to the London
County Council.
I advised the Council to oppose the renewal of the licenses for 11, 12 and 13, Short's Gardens,
and for Nos. 20, 21 and 22, Short's Gardens, as I was of opinion they were quite unfit for occupation
as common lodging houses. Also for 13 and 15, Sardinia Street, which are occupied with Nos. 27, 28,
29 and 30, vere Street, in the City of Westminster, and for 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, have since been closed and demolished.
Nos. 20, 21 and 22, Short's Gardens, have been closed.
Nos. 13 and 15, Sardinia Street, will probably soon be demolished in connection with the new
street leading to the new Kingsway.
Many alterations were carried out at 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 had already
taken place or were in progress in order to obtain a renewal of licenses and in the remainder there were
only a few defects which were easily remedied.