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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
City of Westminster 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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The following is a list of the common lodging-houses in Westminster, the number for which they are licensed, and the number of deaths which occurred in 1908 among persons alleged to have been inmates:—
| Men. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce House, Kemble Street (L.C.C.) | 699 | 32 |
| 33, Great Peter Street | 397 | 14 |
| 6, 6a, 6b, and 6c, G-reat Smith Street | 201 | 1 |
| Ham Yard Hospice, Great Windmill Street | 20 | — |
| 11, 12, and 13, Hanover Court | 105 | 14 |
| 23 and 25, Millbank Street (S.A. Shelter) | 449 | 3 |
| 108, Regency Street | 8 | — |
| The Schools, Kean Street (S.A. Shelter) | 125 | 2 |
| 16, Strutton Ground | 217 | 12 |
| 45 and 47, Tufton Street | 91 | 4 |
| Women. | ||
| 40, Great Peter Street | 75 | 3 |
In addition, 6 deaths were recorded among inmates of the following
premises, the use of which as common lodging-houses has now been
given up:—107, Wardour Street, 10, Monck Street, 10, Stanhope Street,
26, Lichfield Street. The latter was given up last year.
There is an increase of 28 deaths from persons giving Bruce House
as their address.