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St Giles (Camden) 1891

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]

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Table: Inspector Blatchford and Sergeant Sergeant of the Bow Street E Sub-division, have the supervision cf all of the houses, with the exception of No. 14, Lumber Court, which is attached to the Vine Street C Sub-division, under Inspector Shannon and Sergeant Lane.

Inspector Blatchford and Sergeant Sergeant of the Bow Street E Sub-division, have the supervision cf all of the houses, with the exception of No. 14, Lumber Court, which is attached to the Vine Street C Sub-division, under Inspector Shannon and Sergeant Lane.

Street or Place.No. of Lodgers allowed.Owner.Street or PIace.No. of Lodgers allowed.Owner.
190½ Black Horse Yard105Mr. Skivens.11, Short's Gardens36Mr. Biss.
12, „62„
11, Newton Street30Mr. Jones.13, „20„
13, „ „43„20, „34„
15, „ „23„21, „46„
19, Macklin Street54Mrs. Howell.22, „36„
21, „ „30„14, „26Mr. Doberty.
6, Betterton Street96Mrs. Cooper.20 & 21, Queen Street34Mr. Renwick.
8, „ „18Mr. Hall22 & 23, „169„
8, Parker Street34Mrs. Bresnahad24 & 25, „62„
10, „50„3, Neal's Yard44„
45, „ ,,57Mr. Ranyard.12, Kemble Street100Mrs. Campbell
148, Prury Lane37Mrs. Light.14, „71„
l to 8, Kennedy Ct.157Mr. Walters.16, Castle Street ...29Mrs. Conner.
1,2, 3, Maras Bdgs38Mr. McCarthy.7, Dyott Street32Mrs. Hill.
25. Great Queen165Mr. Lodge.8, „25„
Street8a, „30„
36,ParkerStreet9, „30„
14, Lumber Court73Mr. Smith.6 & 7, Wild Court77Mr. Sayers.

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Under the provisions of the 59th section of the Housing
of the Working Classes Act, 1890 (53 & 54 Vict., ch. 70),
the Local Authority, the London County Council are erecting
a common lodging house in Parker Street, Drury Lane.
The building will be of 3 blocks to accommodate 320
persons, and there will be a separate building for laundry
purposes. As this is to be the first building of the kind, the
London County Council intend it to serve as a model.

Table: The estimate cost of the building is:—

The estimate cost of the building is:—

Contract price14,300
Cost of furnishing750
Architect's commission, Clerk of Works, etc.1,100
£16,150