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.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Remarks. | ||||||||
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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. | ||||||||
1 Room. | 2 Rooms. | 3 Rooms. | 4 Rooms. | 5 or more. | Outside or Inside | Open or Enelos'd | W.C. | Scullery. | Wash- house. | ||||||||||
S. 1 | Whidborne Buildings, Whidborne Street (4 staircases) | East End Dwellings Co., 24, Old Square, Lincoln's Inn; Superintendent, Midhope Buildings, Mid-hope Street, St. Pancras | 1892-3 | 254 | 55 | 56 | 29 | ... | ... | 1-10 | Street gate of courtyard always open | Outside | ... | Independent | 2 to 4 | 4 to 8 | All | 2/9 to 9/- | Sculleriesconsist of sinks and taps on balconies. Washhouses in a separate building. |
S. 1 | Ferris House, Whidborne Street (1 house) | East End Dwellings Co.; T.Wilkinson, Esq., Sec., 24, Old Sq., Lincoln's Inn | 1892 | 8 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | Street door closed at night by tenants | Inside | Enclosed | Not severed Every room opens on to landings of staircase | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2/6 10 8/3 | W.C., scullery, and washhouse, and each of 3 habitable rooms open separately on to landing of each floor. |
S.1 | Midhope Buildings, Midhope Street (4 staircases) | Ditto | 1892 | 235 | 25 | 105 | ... | ... | ... | 130 | Street gate of courtyard always open | Outside | ... | Independent | 2 to 4 | 4 to 8 | All | 2/-to 6/-6/- and 12/- | Sculleries consist of taps and sinks on balconies. Washhouse in a separate building. Superintendent of estate resides in these buildings. |
S. 1 | Charlwood House, Midhope Street (1 staircase) | Ditto | 1893 | 82 | ... | 8 | 6 | 12 | ... | 26 | Street gate of staircase lock'd at night by Assist. Superintendent | Ditto | Enclosed | Ditto | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7/6 to 8/6 | Notice up as to trespassers. Sculleries not included as rooms. |
S. 1 | Kellett House, Tankerton Street (1 staircase) | Ditto | 1893 | 68 | ... | ... | 12 | 8 | ... | 20 | Ditto | Ditto | Ditto * | Ditto | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10/6. to 12/- | Notice up as to trespassers. Sculleries not included as rooms. |