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St Giles (Camden) 1891
[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.
Giles-in-the-Fields.
| Locality. | No. of Houses. | Locality. | No. of Houses. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Street | 21 | Parker Street | 4 |
| Betterton Street | 26 | Queen Street | 9 |
| Colonnade | 5 | Sardinia Place | 7 |
| Drury Lane | 40 | Short's Gardens | 12 |
| Dudley Street (now Shaftesbury Avenue) | 28 | Stacey Street | 15 |
| Tower Street | 8 | ||
| Dyott Street | 13 | Twyford Buildings | 6 |
| Earl Street, Little | 9 | West Street | 10 |
| Kenton Street | 62 | Wild Court | 5 |
| Lumber Court | 12 | Wild Street, Great | 24 |
| Macklin Street | 2 | Wild Street, Little | 12 |
| Neal Street | 43 | White Lion Street, Great | 8 |
| New Compton Street | 59 | ||
| New Turnstile | 8 | Total | 461 |
| Nottingham Court | 13 |
Common Lodging-houses.
(14 & 15 Vict., cap. 28, and 16 & 17 Vict., cap. 41).
There are 49 common lodging-houses (all in the parish of
St. Giles-in-the-Fields), registered by the Commissioners of
Police to accommodate 1,973 lodgers, the prices of the beds
range from 4d. to Is. per night.