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.—con. Buildings constructed in separate and severed dwellings—continued.
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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 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? | How many Dwellings use each appurtenance | Weekly Rental, Minimum and Maximum. | Remarks. | |||||||
1 Room | 2 Rooms. | 3 Rooms. | 4 Rooms. | 5 or more. | Outside or Inside. | Open or Enclos'd | W.C. | Scullery. | Wash-house. | ||||||||||
S. 1 | Lucas House, Lucas Place (1 staircase) | East End Dwellings Co., T. Wilkinson, Esq., Sec., 24, Old Sq., Lincoln's Inn | 1892 | 24 | .. | 12 | .. | .. | .. | 12 | Street gate closed by tenants | Outside | Enclosed | Independent Each dwelling has an open fore-lobby | 1 | 4 | 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 | 64 | .. | 8 | 6 | .. | 5 sets of 6 rooms | 19 | Street gate closed by Assistant Superintendent | Ditto | Enclosed | 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) | Miss Gee, 6, Long-ridge Road, Earl's Court, S.W. | 1893 | 60 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 1 | .. | 30 | Street doors always open or ajar | Inside | Enclosed door at rear opening on to balcony | Ditto | 2 | 1 Tap and hopper bead on each balcony | 2 in basement | 4/-to 8/- | Tower at rear, one half w.c. and one half balcony, with tap and gully. Back yard of each house used as a drying ground. Caretaker resides at No. 7. |
S. 2 | Barham House, Handel Street | Dairy Supply Co., 28 & 32, Museum Street, W.C. | 1902 | 30 | .. | 6 | 6 | .. | .. | 12 | Street door closed at night | Inside | Enclosed | Ditto | 1 | 1 | .. | 7/- to 12/- | Common washhouse on roof. |
S. 3 | 32, 34, and 36, Bid-borough Street (Tonbridge House) | Mr. Conway, 26, Blandford Road. Bedford Park, Chiswick | 1900 | 33 | .. | .. | 7 | 3 | .. | 10 | Street door closed by tenants | Ditto | Enclosed | Ditto | 1 | 2 | All | 11/6 to 17/6 | Caretaker resides on premises. |