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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Buildings constructed in separate and severed dwellings, &c.—
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Division and Sub-Division. | Name and Situation, and Number of Houses. | Name and Address of Owner. | When Opened. | Total Number of Rooin'. | Dwellings of | Total Number of Dwellings. | Street Door or Gate, when shut, and by whom. | Common Stair. | Inter-Communication of Roomsin Dwollingg. Is this Independent of the Common Stair? | How many Dwellings use each appurtenance. | Weekly Rental, A:ini-mum and Maximum. | ||||||||
1 Room. | 2 Rooms. | 3 Rooms. | 4 Rooms. | 5 or more. | Outside or Inside- | Open or Enelosed | vv.c. | Scullery. | Wash- house. | ||||||||||
w.5 | Hampstead House, William Street (1 house) | H. Hooke, Esq., 93, Hampstead Road | 1897 | 35 | ... | ... | 5 | 5 | ... | 10 | Street door. Shut at night by caretaker | Inside | Enclosed | Independent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12/-to 16/- | Caretaker on premises. |
W.5 | 169.171 & 173, Drummond Street | Mr. G. Rayner, 61, Hampstead Road | 1893 | 96 | 38 | 25 | 1 | ... | 1 | 65 | Self-closing door | Inside | Open | Common, each room opens on to a passage or landing | † | 2 taps on each floor | * | 4/6 to 9/- | †14 rooms, 2 w.c.'s, and 1 draw tap on each floor. *2 washhouses with 10 coppers for 96 rooms. Caretaker resides in No. 169. |
S.l | Derby Buildings, Britannial Street and Wicklow Street (4 staircases) | Improved Industrial Dwellings Co., 33, Finsbury Square | 1867 | 494 | ... | ... | 70 | 71 | ... | 141 | No street doors | Outside | ... | Independent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5/9 to 9/- | Notice up as to trespassers. superintendent lives at No. 28. |
S. 1 | Stanley House, St. Chad's Place (1 house) | Mr. L. H. Ball, 221, Goswell Road | 1889 | 32 | ... | 13 | 2 | ... | ... | 15 | Street door. Lock constantly broken by tenants | Inside | Enclosed | Independent | 3 | Tap and sink in kitchen | All (one on each floor) | 5 /-to 7/- | Scullery consists of a tap and sink in kitchen and living room. Caretaker resides in No. 2. |
S.l | Garfield House, 5, Leeke Street (1 house) | Messrs. Foster, 79 to 82. Fore Street | 1887 | 16 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 | ... | 5 | Street door. Closed by tenants | Inside | Enclosed | Not severed. Every room opens on to landings of staircase | All | All | All | 3/6 to 6/6 | A combined scullery and washhouse with a sink and copper on first floor. Three w.c.'s for general use on the second floor. No resident caretaker. |
S.l | Whidbourne Buildings, Whidbourne Street (4 staircases) | East End Dwellings Co.,24,Old Square Lincoln's Inn; Superintendent, MidhopeBuildings Midhope Street, St. Pancras | 1892-3 | 254 | 55 | 56 | 29 | ... | ... | 140 | Street gate of court yard always open | Outside | ... | Independent | 2 to 4 | 4 to 8 | All | 2/9 to 9/- | Sculleries consist of sinks and taps on balconies. Washhouses in a separate building. |