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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Finsbury 1905

Report on the public health of Finsbury 1905 including annual report on factories and workshops

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Table: "Table showing the number of persons turned away from common lodging houses on the night of 17th February, 1905:—

"Table showing the number of persons turned away from common lodging houses on the night of 17th February, 1905:—

Reason why turned away.Men.Women.Married Couples.Total.
No money670644742
House full19816211
Drunk71—8
Too dirty21——21
Creating disturbance—1—I
Bad characters5——5
Totals9016710988

Table: 4. Common Lodging = Houses—The following six Common Lodging-houses are situated in the Borough:-

4. Common Lodging = Houses—The following six Common Lodging-houses are situated in the Borough:-

Address.Registered Owner.Registered Number of Occupants.Average Attendance.
Clerkenwell Green, 35J. H. Claytor7370
Old Street, 97Wm. Cragg8270
Pentonville Road, 19Mr. Callagher2320
Do. 21Do.3630
St. John's Lane, 34Mrs. Hensman5136
White Lion Street, 57Mrs. Shuttleworth9888
363314

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These Common Lodging-houses have been visited and inspected
on various occasions during the year. There are no Salvation
Army Shelters in Finsbury. There is one Church Army Asylum