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City of Westminster 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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County Council, with information of the action taken by the City
Council.
Deaths.—96 deaths occurred in 1909 among inmates of the common
lodging-houses and shelters in the City (95 males and 1 female).
31 of the deaths were due to phthisis, and 20 to respiratory diseases.
There were 45 deaths in St. John's Ward, 4 in Eegent, 10 in Covent Garden, and 37 in Strand. The authorised accommodation in the City is 2,375. 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 1909 among persons alleged to have be'en inmates:—
| Men. | Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908. | 1909. | ||
| Bruce House, Kemble Street (L.C.C.) | 699 | 32 | 28 |
| 33, Great Peter Street | 397 | 14 | 22 |
| 6, 6a, 6b, and 60, Great Smith Street | 201 | 1 | 9 |
| Ham Yard. Hospice, Great Windmill Street | 20 | — | — |
| 11, 12, and 13, Hanover Court | 105 | 14 | 10 |
| 23 and 25, Millbank Street (S.A. Shelter) | 449 | 3 | 3 |
| 108, Regency Street | 8 | — | — |
| The Schools, Kean Street (S.A. Shelter) | 125 | 2 | 7 |
| 16, Strutton Ground | 217 | 12 | 10 |
| 45 and 47, Tufton Street | 91 | 4 | — |
| Women. | |||
| 40, Great Peter Street | 75 | 3 | 1 |
In addition, 5 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, and 10, Stanhope Street.
Revenue Act.
Certificates under this Act relieve the recipient from the payment
of Inhabited House Duty. Applications were received by me in 11
instances comprising 99 tenements, and 1 application for 4 tenements
was outstanding at the end of the year pending structural alterations.
Certificates were granted in respect of 95 of the tenements. The
premises in which are situated the tenements for which certificates were
granted are:—
120, Wardour Street. 48, Regency Street.
42, Frith Street. 31. Frederick Street.
Wellington Mansions. 1, Chapter Street.
Suffield Chambers. 117, Victoria Street.
229, Piccadilly. 2 and 48, Greycoat Gardens,
Ann's Place, Kinnerton Street. 46, Farm Street.