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St Giles (Camden) 1889
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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Regulations as to Lodging-houses.
Sanitary Act, 1866—29 & 30 Vict., cap. 90, sec. 35.
Sanitary Laws Amendment Act, 1874—37 & 38 Vict.,
cap. 89, sec. 47.
Owing to the demolition in the Shelton Street area and other places this number has been reduced to 497, 81 of which are in the parish of St. George, Bloomsbury, and 416 in the parish of St. Giles-in-the-Fields.
| Locality. | No. of Houses. | Locality. | No. of Houses. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Street | 21 | Nottingham Court | 17 |
| Betterton Street | 26 | Parker Street | 8 |
| Church Passage | 2 | Queen Street | 10 |
| Colonnade | 19 | Sardinia Place | 7 |
| Drury Lane | 40 | Short's Gardens | 12 |
| Dudley Street | 28 | Stacey Street | 15 |
| Dyott Street | 13 | Tower Street | 11 |
| Earl Street, Little | 9 | Twyford Buildings | 6 |
| Kenton Street | 62 | West Street | 10 |
| King's Head Yard | 2 | Wild Court | 7 |
| Lumber Court | 12 | Wild Street, Great | 26 |
| Maeklin Street | 2 | Wild Street, Little | 12 |
| Neal Street | 45 | White Lion Street, Great | 8 |
| Now Compton Street | 59 | ||
| New Turnstile | 8 | Total | 497 |
489 notices were served by the Sanitary Inspectors on
owners under the provisions of the above regulations for
cleansing of premises and the abatement of nuisances.
Common Lodging-houses.
(14 & 15 Vict., cap. 28, and 16 & 17 Vict., cap. 41).
There are 50 common lodging-houses in the parish of St.