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City of London 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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Table: EAST DISTRICT.

EAST DISTRICT.

Name and situation of Artizans' Block Dwellings.No. of Tenements.
One Room.Two Rooms.Three Rooms.Four Rooms.Five, or more Rooms.
Harrow Alley and Stoney Lane—
North Block...488......
South „52213......
Prince's „550.........
Queen's ,,5405......
King's „81616......
Barker's Buildings, Catherine Wheel Alley, Bishopsgate Street Without1273......
Total Two "Blocks "3518345......

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These eleven Blocks, containing 443 tenements, are inhabited by 1,556
persons = 3.5 persons to each tenement.
A list of registered tenement houses is given in Appendix C (p. 167).
COMMON LODGING-HOUSES.
24-25, New Street, Bishopsgate.
The lease of these premises, which had been used for many years past as a
registered common lodging-house, expired in September, 1905, since when
they had been held on a weekly tenancy. Considerable difficulty having been
experienced ever since in getting the lodging-house keeper to maintain the place
in a decent condition, your Medical Officer personally inspected the premises,
and as a result of this visit the owners were communicated with. The latter
at once took steps to determine the tenancy, and the premises were closed on
the 23rd February, 1906.
4, Vine Street, Minories.
This place, which was conducted upon philanthropic methods and opened
annually during the winter months, was discontinued last year, and the
premises are now being renovated and will be used for ordinary business
purposes.