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† The number of deaths stated in the above table includes only those deaths brought to the knowledge of
the inspectors as actually occurring in the houses, and not those occurring in infirmaries and other institutions to
which the lodgers were removed when attacked with fatal illness.
The decrease in the number of common lodging houses shown above is in part explained by the
fact that in some degree small houses are being replaced by large, and in part by the inclusion in one
licence of two or more houses orginally separate, but which have had communications made between
them, practically making them into one building.
In the year 1905 proceedings before the magistrates were instituted in 21 instances, resulting
in 16 convictions, the penalties amounting to £54, with costs amounting to £23 3s.
In addition to the number of inspections mentioned in the table there were 883 day and 104 night
visits to houses suspected of being used as common lodging houses.
The number of cases of notifiable infectious disease reported in common lodging houses were as
follows c—Erysipelas, 7 ; Scarlet fever, 5; Diphtheria, 1; Enteric fever, 1; Total 14.
It will be seen from reference to the above table that the number of cas.es of infectious disease
in common lodging houses for the year 1905 was the lowest recorded since the administration of the
Common Lodging Houses Act devolved upon the Council.
In the annual reports for the years 1902 and 1903 reference is made to the passing of the London
County Council (General Powers) Act, 1902, of which Part IX. gave power to the Council to license
common lodging houses annually. During the years 1904 and 1905 the work of inspecting these houses,
and reporting upon the adequacy of means of escape in case of fire, made considerable progress, and at
the end of the year every house had been dealt with and lists of requirements served upon the respective
keeDers.

* ½ — one child.