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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
City of London 1901
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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In addition to the foregoing there are eleven Blocks of dwellings let out in tenements, but not placed on the Register for the reason that each holding is "self-contained," it having been decided in a Court of Law that under these circumstances they are not subject to the Bye-laws for houses let in lodgings, or occupied by members of more than one family:—
| Situation. | No. of Tenements. | No. of Inhabitants. |
|---|---|---|
| "Artizans Dwellings," Stoney Lane, Houndsditch | 260 | 1,066 |
| Nos. 21 and 22, Albion Buildings, Bartholomew Close | 20 | 66 |
| Bartholomew House, Cloth Fair | 17 | 47 |
| Barker's Buildings, Catherine Wheel Alley | 24 | 71 |
| Blomfield House Buildings,King Street, Snow Hill | 24 | 82 |
| Bridgewater House, Fann Street | 12 | 50 |
| City Buildings, Moor Lane | 31 | 111 |
| Dean Street, Fetter Lane | 37 | 113 |
| St. Ann's Chambers, Broadway | 41 | 107 |
| Nos. 1 and 2, Fleur-de-Lis Court, Carter Lane | 3 | 8 |
| Nos. 1 and 2, Took's Court, Furnival Street. | 12 | 48 |
| Total | 481 | 2,769 |
| Average number of persons to each tenement, 5.75. | ||
TENEMENT HOUSES.
Closed or Demolished during 1901.
WEST DISTRICT.
No. 49, Fetter Lane 1
No. 144, do. 1
Nos. 1 to 35, Bull Inn Chambers, Holborn 35
Total 37
MIDDLE DISTRICT.
Nos. 18, 20 and 22, Fann Street 3
No. 10, Hare Court, Aldersgate 1
Nos. 2, 3, and 4, Three Herring Court, Redcross Street 3
Nos. 4 and 5, Beech Street 2
Total 9
EAST DISTRICT.
Nos. 3, 4, 5 and 6, Heneage Lane 4
Nos, 1 and 2, Sandy's Row 2
Total 6
A full list of Tenement Houses still on the Register is given in the
Appendix.