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Holborn 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]

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Table: B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts:-

B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts:-

(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied288
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:-
(a) by owners288
(b) by Local Authority in default of ownersnil
C. Proceedings under Sections 19 and 21 of the Housing Act, 1930:-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were madenil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Ordersnil
D. Proceedings under Section 20 of the Housing Act, 1930:-
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were madenil

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Common Lodging-Houses.
In accordance with the Transfer of Powers (London) Order, 1933, made by the
Minister of Health under Section 64 of the Local Government Act, 1929, functions
relating to the registration, licensing, inspection and regulation of common lodginghouses
and the enforcement of by-laws relating to such houses, passed from the
London County Council to the Metropolitan City and Borough Councils as from
the 9th March, 1933.
The Council delegated its powers in this respect to the Public Health
Committee.

Table: At the date of the transfer all the common lodging-houses in the Borough were subject to licences expiring on the 30th June, 1933. Prior to that date the Committee considered applications for the renewal of licences for the twelve months ending 30th June, 1934, and licences were granted as follows:-

At the date of the transfer all the common lodging-houses in the Borough were subject to licences expiring on the 30th June, 1933. Prior to that date the Committee considered applications for the renewal of licences for the twelve months ending 30th June, 1934, and licences were granted as follows:-

Premises.Licensed Keeper.Authorised number of Lodgers.Number of Rooms
Males.Females.
1-7, Macklin StreetLeslie Campbell Ruttledge79—12
7 & 11, Short's GardensWilliam George Parker234—16
35, Devonshire StreetMrs. A. E. Chesterton—459
40, Eagle StreetJoseph Benton50—10
Parker Street HouseFrank Hunt349—10
2-8, Kennedy CourtJohn Samuel Walters—7817