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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
Finsbury 1909
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1909 including annual report on factories and workshops
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Most of the houses in Finsbury are let in tenements, but these
are only placed on the register if, from the environment, the
reputation of the district, the nature of the property, the character
of the occupiers, the defects disclosed at frequent inspections, or
for any other reason they are considered to be such as to call for
special regulation and supervision.
COMMON LODGING HOUSES—In London, these are
administered by the London County Council.
Visits of inspection have been regularly made during the year.
The common lodging-houses in the Borough are given in the following table:—
| Address. | Registered Owner | Registered Number of Occupants. | Average Attendance. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pentonville Road, 19-23 | Mrs. Shuttleworth | 97 | 78 |
| White Lion Street, 57 | Mr. Shuttleworth | 98 | |
| Clerkenwell Green, 35 | Mr. J. H. Claytor | 73 | 68 |
| St. John's Lane, 34 | Mrs. Holland | 48 | 30 |
| Old Street, 97 | Mr. W. H. Hatch | 80 | 60 |
| Banner Street, 6 | Mr. C. Fitzwm. Campbell | 140 | 130 |
| Totals | 536 | 426 |
A census of homeless persons throughout London was taken at
night by the London County Council in January, 1909. In the
district covered by Long Acre, Great Queen Street, Kingsway,
Finsbury, Broad Street and Bishopsgate 102 homeless persons comprising
90 men, 11 women, and 1 child, were found sleeping on
staircases and under arches. In the Finsbury common lodginghouses
there were 414 males, and in addition 129 unoccupied
beds. Of males, 21 had been turned away from the Finsbury