London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
London County Council 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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| Situation. | Lodgers. | Entrance. | Kitchens. | Lavatory | W.c.'s. | Price. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | W. | M.C. | Position. | Used by | accommodation. | Double. | Single. | |||
| Westminster 1 | ... | 52 | 16 | common. | basement. | women. | basement for women. | no proper separation. | 1/- | 6d. |
| ground floor. | married couples. | ground floor for married couples. | ||||||||
| Westminster 2 | ... | 81 | ... | women only. | basement. | women only. | in vaults under yard. | women only. | ... | 5d. |
| Chelsea | ... | 42 | ... | do. | do. | do. | in basement. | do. | ... | 6d. |
| Holborn 1 | ... | 34 | ... | do. | do. | do. | do. (good fitting) in yard. | do. | free. | |
| Holborn 2 | ... | 92 | ... | do. | basement and ground floor. | do. | do. | ... | 5d. | |
| Holborn 3 | ... | 78 | ... | do. | basement. | do. | women only. | do. | ... | 6d. |
| Holborn 4 | ... | 107 | ... | do. | ground. | do. | do. | do. | ... | 5d. |
| Holborn 5 | ... | 23 | ... | women only. | basement. | women only. | women only, fair. | women only. | ... | 6d. |
| Hammersmith | 33 | 7 | 8 | common, used by men, women, married couples. | ground floor. | common to men, women, married couples. | separate. | separate, but in common yard. | 8d. | 4d. |
| Paddington 1 | ... | 31 | ... | women only. | basement, very dark. | women only. | washstands in dormitory. | internal on landings. | 3s. 6d. | per week. |
| Paddington 2 | ... | 15 | 15 | common to women and married couples. | basement. | single women and married couples. | no proper separation. | no proper separation. | 8d. | 4d. or 6d. |
| Kensington 1 | 31 | ... | 10 | common to single men and married couples. | ground floor. | single men and married couples. | do. | do. | 8d. | 4d. |