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According to the Report of the Medical Officer of
Health of the Administrative County of London for the
year 1897, the total number of houses on the Register at
the end of the year was 581 providing accommodation for
28,718 persons.
Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890.
(53 & 54 Vict., cap. 70.)
Since the passing of the Act, in this District, 154
houses which were found to be in a state so dangerous or
injurious to health, as to be unfit for human habitation,
were closed by the Justices under the enactments of the
Act.
During 1898, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, Drury Lane, and 23,
Short's Gardens, which were closed in 1896, have been
rebuilt.
No. 33, Great Wild Street, closed in 1897, has been
repaired and re-opened.
Water Supply.
During the year I inspected the undermentioned houses
which had been newly erected, and found that they had a
proper and sufficient supply of water, viz.,
246, High Holborn Restaurant.
Chenies Chambers, Chenies Street Flats.
28, Sardinia Street Workshop.
18, Gate Street do.
158, Drury Lane do.
20. Sardinia Street do.
22, do. do.
24, do. do.
26, do. do.
154, Southampton Row School of Shorthand.