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Croydon 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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OTHER COMMON LODGING HOUSES.—There are ten other
houses on the register.
The following Table gives the situation of the ten registered houses and the accommodation provided therein:-
| Premises. | No. of Rooms. | Accommodation. |
|---|---|---|
| 11 & 12, Princess Road | 12 | 54 men and 8 married couples. |
| 9, Prospect Place (late Bell Yard) | 6 | 14 men and 5 married couples. |
| 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 & 24 Lahore Road | 30 | 50 men, 10 women, and 6 married couples. |
| "The Jolly Bleachers," Union Street | 13 | 30 men. |
Nos. 19 to 24, Lahore Road.—These houses are under one
management and worked as one establishment, as also are Nos. 11
and 12, Princess Road. Practically, therefore, only four common
lodging houses now remain in the borough, with a total accommodation
for 196 adults, or if we add the Municipal Common
Lodging House, a total of five houses with 259 single beds and 19
double beds.
During the year common lodging houses received 488 visits and
10 night visits.
Minor infringements of bye-laws were detected on 6 occasions,
but in no case were they sufficiently serious for legal proceedings to
be taken.
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.—There are now 70 houses
registered under the bye-laws. During the year these houses
received 1,577 visits. On no occasion were offences discovered for
which prosecutions were necessary.
At the present moment the following houses-are registered as
houses let in lodgings:—
Houses.
Wilford Road 46
Forster Road 11
Holmesdale Road 4
Ely Road 8
Queen's Road 1
The results of registration and inspection have, on the whole,
been very satisfactory.