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Holborn 1906
Report for the year 1906 of the Medical Officer of Health
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REMOVAL OF MANURE.
The removal of manure was carried out more satisfactorily during the year.
A further supply of posters requiring periodical removal of manure and other
refuse matter from all stables, cow-houses, or other premises in the Borough not
less frequently than every 48 hours was approved, and such posters were affixed
in the various mews in the Borough.
COMMON LODGING HOUSES ACTS, 1851 AND 1853.
'I he 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 1900:—
Of these 22 are in Blooinsbury and St. Giles for 1,299 lodgers.
„ 10 „ Holborn District for .. 744 „
Total 32 in the Borough for 2,043 ,,
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,Betterton Street | 83 | M | 8, Kennedy Court | 34 | W |
| 25,Drury Lane | 34 | W | 14, Lumber Court | 68 | M |
| 9, Dyott Street | 28 | M | 1-7, Macklin Street | 96 | M |
| 25, Great Queen Street | 26 | M | 19, do. | 40 | W |
| 39, Parker Street | 83 | M | 21, do. | 26 | W |
| 2, Kennedy Court | 8 | M | Parker Street Municipal | 345 | M |
| 3, do. | 10 | M | 5,7 & 9, Short's Gardens | 159 | M |
| 4, do. | 19 | M | 11 & 13, do. | 113 | M |
| 5, do. | 8 | W | 3, Neal's Yard | 39 | M |
| 6, do. | 8 | W | 6, Wild Court | 28 | M |
| 7-, do. | 9 | W | 7, do. | 35 | M |
A total of 22 Common Lodging-houses registered for 1,299 lodgers.
Holborn 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25, Charles Street | 241 | M | 28, Orde Hall Street | 22 | M |
| Field Lane Refugs | 32 | M | 39, Queen Square | 52 | M |
| 17 | W | 28, Red Lion ??? | 72 | M | |
| 40, Eagle Street | 50 | M | 12, Took's Court | 61 | M |
| 4, Greville Street | 54 | M | 13, do. | 49 | M |
| 19, Hatton Wall | 94 | M |
A total of 10 Common Lodging-houses registered for 744 lodgers.