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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
Kensington 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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The facts elicited may be summarised as follows:—
| Name of Street. | No. of houses let in furnished Rooms. | Number of Occupied Rooms. | Number of Inhabitants. | Number of Empty Rooms. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor Street | 34 | 321 | 592 | 64 |
| Crescent Street | 23 | 168 | 330 | 25 |
| St. Katharine's Road ... | 27 | 196 | 324 | 39 |
| Kenley Street | 2 | 13 | 22 | 3 |
| Sirdar Road | 20 | 144 | 268 | 31 |
| St. Ann's Road | 5 | 30 | 55 | 4 |
| Raymede Street | 1 | 8 | 16 | 1 |
| Treverton Street | 3 | 24 | 47 | 2 |
| Edenham Street | 2 | 12 | 18 | 3 |
| Blechynden Street | 6 | 28 | 72 | 1 |
| Bramley Road | 2 | 12 | 20 | 2 |
| Lockton Street | 3 | 24 | 60 | 5 |
| Manchester Roa'l | 3 | 18 | 39 | 2 |
| Princes Road | 2 | 12 | 21 | 5 |
| Portland Road | 15 | 88 | 175 | 14 |
| Bolton Road... | 16 | 155 | 237 | 20 |
| Lonsdale Road | 3 | 22 | 33 | 8 |
| Peel Street ... | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Campdeu Street | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| Totals | 169 | 1,288 | 2,338 | 233 |
COMMON LODGING-HOUSES.
The County Council in 1894, took over from the police the supervision of common-lodginghouses,
under the circumstances set out in my annual report for 1893 (p. 207). I am indebted to
the Council's Medical Officer of Health for the subjoined return of the common lodging-houses in
the borough, which are 24 in number, and contain accommodation for 711 persons.
Ward.
Name of Keeper.
Address of Common
Lodging-House.
No. of Lodgers, for which
licensed, in 1907.
Male.
Female.
Total.
Golborne Madden, James 194, Kensal Road 75 ... 75
Norland Rusha, Alfred 18, Bangor Street ... 24 24
„ Do. 20, do. ... 45 45
,, Reynolds, Charles35, do. 26 ... 26
„ Phillips, Edward Sanders 5, do.
„ Do. 7, do.
52 ... 52
Hankins. George 10. Crescent Street ... 25 25
,, Do. 28, do.
,, Do. 80, do.
54 ... 54
Do. 40, do. ... 25 25
„ ; Ruslia, Alfred 25, do.
,, Do. 27, do.
... 57 57
„ Do. 31, do.
,, Do. 33, do.
58 ... 58
„ Simpson, James 87, Mary Place
„ Do. 35, do.
26 ... 26
,, Davis, bagel 66, St. Ann's Road 66 ... 66
„ Rusha, Alfred 34, Sirdar Road
„ Do. 36, do.
... 53 53
,, Do. 38, do.
,, Do. 40, do.
48 ... 48
„ Code, Greorge 12, St. John s Place ... 43 43
Holland Redman, Emma 24, Peel Street
,, Do. 22, do.
84 ... 34
Seventeen of the common lodging-houses, with accommodation for 467 persons, are comprised
in the Notting Dale "special area."
Salvation Army shelters are now annually licensed, but there are none in the borough.