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City of London 1911

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

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Table: The foregoing are summarised as under:—

The foregoing are summarised as under:—

District.Number of inspections made.Orders issued.Notices served.Improvements effected.
West2,964106362461
Middle2,94488170447
East2,932105281490
Totals8,8402998131,398
Average of previous five years8,5843961,0971,509

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These ten Blocks, containing 436 tenements, are inhabited by 1,345
persons = 3.08 persons to each tenement.
PRINTERS' STRIKE.
During the Printers' Strike in the early part of the year daily inspections were
made of the sleeping and dining accommodation provided on the premises for the men
and women who did not go out on strike.
It was necessary in some cases to suggest amendments to the various owners.
These were at once acceded to and the required improvements made.
During this temporary arrangement no case of serious illness was reported in the
person of any of the occupants.
COMMON LODGING-HOUSE,
116, Middlesex Street.
The Salvation Army "Working Men's Hotel and Shelter," opened on the
7th February, 1906, at 116, Middlesex Street, is the only Common Lodging-House in
the City. Accommodation is provided for 450 persons, and the charge for the hotel

Table: Registered Lodging-houses.

Registered Lodging-houses.

District.No. of Houses on Register.No. of Lodgers.No. of Tenements.Average No. of Persons per Tenement.Cleansing Notices Served.
1911.1900.1911.1900.1911.1900.1911.1900.1911.1900.
West1211838961,5024006562.242.29159239
Middle75542363211302.02.79766
East1191588101,1863414882.372.43139176
Total2473961,7483,0517621,2742.22.39305481