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 London County Council]
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Lowfield-road, II amp stead.— The houses in this street are at the present time in process
of change in the mode of occupation from single families to several families. It contains houses
of three storeys high with basements. Some are tenemented, others not so.
No. (a). This house is let to four tenants, one on each floor, at rents of 5s. 6d., 6s. 6d. and
5s. 6d. a week each.
There are two water-closets, one in the yard and one at end of ground floor passage.
The washhouse is the basement back addition room, and here is placed the water-supply tap.
No. (b). This house is occupied by one tenant, who sublets the top floor to one other tenant.
There are two water-closets situated as in number (a) and a washhouse in basement with a
water-supply tap. There is also a water-tap on the staircase near first floor.
Paimerston-road, Ilampstead.— This road contains houses two and three storeys high with
basements.
No. (a). A three-storey house with basement. Occupied by four tenants, in two and three-room
tenements.
Rents, 5s. 6d., 8s., 7s., and 6s. a week.
There are two water-closets, one inside, and approached of! staircase landing, and one in the
yard.
There are two water-supply taps ; one is indoors, and placed in the water-closet apartment, in
which is also provided a sink. The other is in the washhouse.
The washhouse is a back addition room in the basement.
No. (b). This house is occupied by one tenant, who uses ground floor and basement and sublets
upper part to two other tenants.
There are two water-closets, one inside on first floor landing, and one out in front area.
The washhouse is a back addition building in yard at basement level.
There are two water-supply taps, one in water-closet on first floor landing with a sink, and
one in the washhouse.
No. (c). This house is Jet out in floors. There are four tenints, one on each floor, the rents for
which are 6s. and 7s. a week.
There are two water-closets, one in yard and one at end of passage of ground floor.
There is one water-tap in the washhouse, with a sink.
The washhouse is at basement level.
Charlton-crescent, Islington.—
No. (a). Contains three floors and a basement, and is occupied by three tenants, one on each floor.
Two rooms on each floor, or seven rooms and a washhouse.
There are two water-taps, one in the yard and one in the washhouse.
The back basement room is fitted up as the washhouse.
One water-closet situated in the yard.
No. (b). Is a similar house to last.
Nos. (c), (d), (e). These are all let in separate tenements, and have similar accommodation to the
above. The landlady lives in No. (e).
St. Peter's-street, Islington.— Contains houses of two and three storeys and some have
basements.
No. (a). One tenant occupies the house, and sublets unfurnished the first and second floors to two
other tenants respectively. Six persons in all.
The water-closet is on the ground floor, approached off the passage.
The washhouse is in the yard.
The water-tap is placed in the washhouse, and there is also a sink here.
No. (b). Is a similar house.
No. (c). Occupied by three tenants.
There are two water-closets, a water-tap in the washhouse, and a small washhouse in the
yard.
Copenhagen-street, Islington.— This is a long street containing varying classes of houses
two and three storeys high, some of them occupied by shopkeepers.
No. (a). A three-storey house, with a basement. Two rooms on each floor, and one back addition
room on the ground floor. Occupied by three tenants, two occupying three rooms each and one a single
room. Rooms in basement not occupied.
The washhouse is situated in the basement back addition room, and in it is provided the watersupply
tap.
The water-closet is in the basement. Rents 8s. and 8s. 6d.
No. (b). Contains six rooms and one attic- Occupied by one tenant, who sublets one room unfurnished.
There are two water-taps, one in yard and one in washhouse.
The washhouse is in the back basement room.
There is one water-closet situated in the yard.
Bemerton-street, Islington.— Contains three-storey houses having two rooms on each floor.
No. (a). Not tenemented.
No. (b). Occupied by three tenants, one on each floor. Fifteen persons.
There are two water-closets, both situated in the yard.
One water-supply tap is placed in the yard.
There is no proper washhouse, but part of the yard is covered in, and a copper is provided here.
Rents. Ground floor 7s., first floor 6s. 6d., top 6s.
No. (c). Contains six rooms and two back addition rooms. One tenant occupies the house,
retaining four rooms and subletting four rooms to two lodgers.
There are one water-tap, one water-closet and a washhouse, all situated in the yard.
No. (d). Occupied by three tenants, two occupying three rooms each, one occupying two rooms.
The washhouse is situated in the yard, and in it is placed the water-tap.
The water-closet is provided in the yard.
Nos. (e, f and g) are similar tenemented houses.
Stanmore-street, Islington.— Contains houses having three storeys and containing six rooms
and two back addition rooms.
No. (a). One tenant occupies the house, and sublets part unfurnished to two others, viz., the
first and top floors, each containing two rooms .
There is a small washhouse at rear of the back addition in the yard.