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St Giles (Camden) 1883
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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objections would be made to inspections when the occupants
were in their beds.
Underground Dwellings.—28 rooms illegally occupied
and used as underground sleeping rooms were closed upon
notices being served on the owners.
Common Lodging Houses (vide Table XII, Appendix).
—There are 67 common lodging-houses in the district,
which accommodate 2,621 inmates. These houses are
directly under the supervision of the police, and are kept
in fair sanitary condition. The sergeant in charge at all
times faithfully carries out my suggestions for their improvement.
I will not discuss the question whether these
67 houses and their migratory lodgers are beneficial to the
district, but I should say not.
Slaughter-houses.
On the 30th October the Middlesex Magistrates, at their Petty Sessions, held at the Holborn Town Hall, granted licenses for slaughter-houses to the following butchers:—
| Slaughter-houses. | Licensees. |
|---|---|
| No. 6, Drury Lane | Mr. Elan. |
| „ 23, Storr Street | Mr. Belch. |
| „ 11, Kenton Street | Mr. Dunford. |
| „ 11, Marchmont Street | Mr. Vincett. |
| „ 36, do. do. | Mr. Batho. |
Cow-houses.
On the same day renewed licenses were granted to the
undermentioned cow-keepers:—
(1) Mr. Rees Lewis, of No. 1, Coal Yard, to keep 10
cows, in a shed 28 ft. x 17 ft. x 15 ft. = 7,140 cubic
feet.