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London County Council 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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There is one water-closet situated at the end of the ground floor passage, and one water-tap
in the yard.
No. (b). Occupied by three tenants, two in two rooms each and one in four rooms.
There are two water-closets, one at the end of ground floor passage, and one in yard.
There is one water-tap with a sink in the back basement room, which is the washhouse.
Macclesfield-street, Finsbury.— Contains three-storey houses.
No. (a). Six rooms. One tenant holds the house and lets one room each to two lodgers.
There is no washhouse, but a copper is provided in the backyard.
There are one water-closet and a water-tap in the yard ; no sink
No. (b). This house is occupied by four tenants, two in two-roomed tenements, and two in oneroomed
tenements.
The sanitary accommodation is as in No. (a). Rents, 2s. 9d., 4s. 9d., 5s. 6d. and 6s. 6d. a
week.
There are nine houses all of the same class in this street.
Southampton-street, Finsbury.—Contains houses having three storeys and basement floors.
No. (a). Occupied by four tenants, one on each floor, two rooms each, except in basement, one
room only. The rents paid are 3s., 7s., 6s. 6d. and 6s. a week.
The back basement room is fitted up with a copper and water-tap, and serves as the washhouse.
There is also a water-tap in the yard.
One water-closet in yard.
No. (b). One tenant occupies the whole house, and utilises the ground floor and basement and
sublets the first and second floors to two tenants.
There are two water-taps, one in the yard and one in the back basement room.
The water-closet is placed in the yard.
The washhouse is a wooden building in the yard.
Coldbath-square, Finsbury.— A short street, with houses having three storeys, attic storey
and basements.
No. (a). Two rooms on each floor. There are five tenants, each in single rooms, except one (landlord),
who occupies the ground floor rooms and the front basement kitchen.
Water-closet accommodation. One in the yard.
Scullery and water supply. The back basement room has a water-tap and sink, and there is
also a water-tap in yard. These serve for the whole house. No water supply or sinks on upper
floors.
Washhouse. The back basement room is fitted with a copper, and is available as a washhouse
to all the tenants.
Rents, 2s. 6d., 4s., 5s. 6d., and 6s. a week.
No. (b). This house is similar to above, except that all the tenements are single rooms, and that
there are two water-closets in the yard.
No. (r). Similar house. Eight tenants.
Two water-closets, both in yard.
One water-tap in yard.
One water-tap and a sink in the back basement, which is also a washhouse.
All are single-room tenements except one, which is a two-roomed tenement, consisting of froi\t
basement room and ground floor back room.
Rents, 2s. 9d., 3s. 9d., 5s., and 5s. 6d. a week.
Tufton-street, Westminster.— This street contains old houses mostly three storeys high.
Some have basements and attics.
No. (a). Contains three storeys, attic and basement. It is let in floors, one tenant on each floor.
There are three rooms on each floor except the ground floor. The rents are 8s. 6d. and 7s. 6d.
There is only one water-closet, situated in the yard.
The washhouse is an outbuilding in the yard.
There is one water-supply tap in the yard.
No. (b). This house is let in single and two-room tenements. There are seven tenants.
There are two water-closets, one on the first floor and one on the ground floor.
The washhouse is situated in the basement, but is obviously not made use of.
The water-supply tap is placed in the washhouse, in which is also a sink.
No. (c). Occupied by four tenants, one on each floor.
There are one water-closet and a water-supply tap, both in the yard- There is also a tap in the
basement kitchen, but this is not available for all tenants.
The washhouse is in the basement.
Arneway-street, Westminster.— Contains two-storey houses, but one large house, apparently
of fairly recent construction, has three storeys.
No. (a). This is a three-storey house with a basement. It is let in Aoots, except one, which has
two tenants. There are five in all. The rents are 5s. 6d., 9s., 10s. and 6s. 6d. a week.
There are two water-closets, both in the yard.
A washhouse with two coppers is situated in the basement.
The water-supply tap is in the washhouse.
Hanover-street, Westminster.— Contains houses three storeys high with basements.
No. (a). Occupied by one tenant, who retains the ground floor, basement, and two back addition
rooms. The top floor and first floor are sub-let to two other tenants.
Water-supply and a sink, also a water-closet, are provided both on the upper floor and in the
basement.
No. (b). Let in floors, and occupied by four tenants.
There is water-closet and water-supply accommodation with a sink, both on the first floor and
in the basement.
Westmoreland-road, Westminster.—
No. (a). Occupied by one tenant, who sublets part to two other tenants. The sanitary accommodation
which exists is as follows—
There are two water-closets, one in the basement and one on the ground floor.
Two water-supply taps, one in basement and one on first floor.
A washhouse in the basement.