Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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List I. —
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Remarks. | |||||||
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Name and Situation, and Number of Houses. | Name and Address of Owner. | When Opened. | Total Number of Rooms. | Dwellings of | Total Number of Dwellings. | Street Door or Gate, when shut, and by whom. | Common Stair. | Inter-Communication of Rooms in Dwellings. Is this Independent of the Common Stair P | How many Dwellings use each appurtenance. | Weekly Rental, Minimum and Maximum. | |||||||||
1 Room. | 2 Rooms. | 3 Rooms. | 4 Rooms. | 5 or more. | Outside or Inside | Open or Enclos'd | w.c. | Scullery. | Wash- house. | ||||||||||
S.l | Tankerton House, Tankerton Street, (1 staircase) | East End Dwellings Co.; T. Wilkinson, Sec., 24, Old Square, Lincoln's Inn | 1891 | 60 | ... | ... | 20 | ... | ... | 20 | Street gate of staircase.Locked at night by Assist. Superintendent | Outside | ... | Independent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7/-to 8/- | Notice up as to trespassers. |
S.1 | Loxham Houses, Loxham Street (1 staircase) | Ditto | 1891 | 40 | ... | ... | ... | 10 | ... | 10 | Street gate of staircase.Locked at night by Assist. Superintendent | Outside | ... | Independent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9/6 to 10/6 | Notice up as to trespassers. |
S.l | Lucas House, Lucas Place (I staircase) | Ditto | 1892 | 36 | ... | ... | 12 | ... | ... | 12 | Street gate. Closed by tenants | Outside | ... | Independent Each dwelling has an open fore-lobby | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8/-to 8/6 | Each dwelling has an open space enclosed by a fence and gate in front of the outer door. |
S.1 | Cromer House, Cromer Street (1 staircase) | Ditto | 1892 | 78 | ... | ... | 8 | 6 | 5 sets of 6 rooms | 19 | Street gate. Closed by Assist. Superintendent | Outside | ... | Independent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7/6 to 11/6 | Dwellings constructed back to back. |
S.1 | 5, 7, 9, and 11, Wick-low Street (4 houses) | Messrs. Nokes & Nokes, 67, Caledonian Road | 1893 | 60 | 4 | 28 | ... | ... | ... | 32 | treet doors. Always open or ajar | Inside | Enclos'd Door at rear opening on to balcony | Independent | 2 | 2 Taps and gully on balcony | 2 in basement | 4/- to 7/6 | Tower at rear, one hall w.c. and one half balcony, with tap and gully No resident caretaker. Backyard of each house used as drying ground. |