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City of London 1904
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the City of London for the year 1904
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The houses in question are frequently inspected, and in April of each
year their owners called upon to undertake a thorough cleansing of them,
in accordance with the provisions of your Bye-laws.
This necessitated the service of a total of 425 Notices [or, 194, 48,
and 183 during the year, in the West, Middle, and East Districts
respectively].
Tn addition to the foregoing there are eleven 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 under these circumstances they are not subject to the Bye-laws for houses let in lodgings, or occupied by members of more than one family:—
| Situation. | No. of Tenements. | No. of Inhabitants. |
|---|---|---|
| "Artizans' Dwellings," Stoney Lane, Houndsditch | 241 | 995 |
| Nos. 21 and 22, Albion Buildings, Bartholomew Close | 20 | 45 |
| Bartholomew House, Cloth Fair | 19 | 43 |
| Barker's Buildings, Catherine Wheel Alley | 24 | 63 |
| Blomfield House Buildings, King Street, Snow Hill | 24 | 80 |
| Bridgewater House, Fann Street | 12 | 40 |
| City Buildings, Moor Lane | 31 | 103 |
| Dean Street, Fetter Lane | 37 | 102 |
| St. Ann's Chambers, Broadway | 22 | 56 |
| Nos. 1 and 2, Fleur-de-Lis Court, Carter Lane | 4 | 4 |
| Nos. 1 and 2, Took's Court, Fumival Street | 11 | 25 |
| Total | 445 | 1,556 |
Average number of persons to each tenement, 3.5.
TENEMENT HOUSES DEMOLISHED DURING 1904.
WEST DISTRICT.
New Court, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9 and 10.
MIDDLE DISTRICT.
Beech Street, No. 51a.
EAST DISTRICT.
Sparrow Corner, Minories, No. 4.