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Islington 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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COMMON LODGING HOUSES ACTS 1851 AND 1853.
The Secretary of State by a Provisional Order which came into operation on
the 1st November, 1894, transferred to the London County Council the powers of
the Commissioner of Metropolitan Police in respect of common lodging houses.
The following is a list of the Common Lodging Houses registered in this
Borough at the end of the year 1908 :—
Of these 17 are in St. Giles and Bloomsbury for 1,273 lodgers.
„ 8 „ Holborn District for 694 „
Total 25 in the Borough for 1,967 „
St. Giles and Bloomsbury.
| Situation of Common Lodging House. | Authorised No. of Lodgers. | Sex of Lodgers. | Situation of Common Lodging House. | Authorised No. of Lodgers. | Sex of Lodgers. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Betterton Street | 83 | M | 8, Kennedy Court | 34 | W |
| 9, Dyott Street | 28 | M | 14, Lumber Court | 68 | M |
| 25, Great Queen Street | 117 | M | 1—7, Macklin Street | 96 | M |
| and | 19,do. | 40 | W | ||
| 36, Parker Street | 21, do. | 26 | |||
| 2, Kennedy Court | 8 | W | Parker Street Municipal | 345 | M |
| 3. do. | 10 | w | 7, 9, and 11, Short's | 311 | M |
| 4, do. | 19 | w | Gardens, and | ||
| 5, do. | 8 | w | 3, Neal's Yard | ||
| 6, do. | 8 | w | 6 and 7, Wild Court | 63 | M |
| 7, do. | 9 | w |
A total of 17 Common Lodging Houses registered for 1,273 lodgers.
Holborn District.
| Situation of Common Lodging House. | Authorised No. of Lodgers. | Sex of Lodgers. | Situation of Common Lodging House. | Authorised No. of Lodgers. | Sex of Lodgers. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25, Charles Street | 241 | M | 28, Orde Hall Street ... | 22 | M |
| 40, Eagle Street | 50 | M | 39, Queen Square | 52 | M |
| 4, Greville Street | 53 | M | 28, Red Lion Square ... | 72 | M |
| 29, Hatton Wall | 94 | M | 12 and 13, Took's Court | 110 | M |
A total of 8 Common Lodging Houses registered for 694 lodgers.