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Holborn 1905
Report for the year 1905 of the Medical Officer of Health
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During the year 56 notices were served requiring the provision of manure
receptacles in accordance with the by-laws, and in two cases it was necessary to take
legal proceedings before the manure receptacles were provided.
COMMON LODGING HOUSES ACTS 1851 AND 1853.
The Secretary of State by a Provisional Order which came into operation on the
1st November, 1894, transferred to the London County Council the powers of the
Commissioner of Metropolitan Police in respect of common lodging-houses.
The following is a list of the Common Lodging-houses registered in this Borough
at the end of the year 1905 :—
Of these 23 are in Bloomsbury and St. Giles for 1,330 lodgers.
„ 11 „ Holborn District for 790 „
Total 44 in the Borough for 2,120 ,,
| Situation of Common Lodging House. | Authorised No. of Lodgers. | Sex of Lodgers. | Situation of Common Lodging House. | Authorised No. of Lodgers. | Sex of Lodgers. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Betterton Street | 83 | M | 8, Kennedy Court | 34 | W |
| 16, Castle Street | 31 | M | 14, Lumber Court | 68 | M |
| 25, Drury Lane | 34 | W | 1-7, Macklin Street | 96 | M |
| 9, Dyott Street | 28 | M | 19, do. | 40 | W |
| 25, Great Queen Street | 26 | M | 21, do. | 26 | W |
| 36, Parker Street | 83 | M | Parker Street Municipal | 345 | M |
| 2, Kennedy Court | 8 | M | 20 & 21, Queen Street... | 118 | M |
| 3, do. | 10 | M | 22-25, do. | 159 | M |
| 4, do. | 19 | M | 3, Neal's Yard | 39 | 11 |
| 5, do. | 8 | W | 6, Wild Court | 28 | M |
| 6, do. | 8 | w | 7, do. | 35 | M |
| 7, do. | 9 | w |
A total of 23 Common Lodging-houses registered for 1,330 lodgers. Holbokn 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 | 19, Hatton Wall | 94 | M |
| 25, Charles Street | 241 | M | 28, Orde Hall Street ... | 22 | M |
| Field Lane Refuge | ( 32 | M | 52 | M | |
| 1 17 | W | 28, Red Lion Square ... | 72 | M | |
| 40, Eagle Street | 50 | M | 12, Took's Court | 61 | M |
| 4, Greville Street | 54 | M | 13, do. | 49 | M |
A total of 11 Common Lodging-houses registered for 790 lodgers.