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Remarks:
During the year the Inspector was engaged on inspections in "Areas"
12 days and deputised for District Inspector one day. He paid 105 visits
in connection with abatement of overcrowding.
(b) Common Lodging Houses.
The following 4 Common Lodging Houses were licensed to 30th
June, 1938.
(1) 65, Bow Lane—Sidney Moore (40 men).
(2) East London Hostel, Garford Street (Salvation Army)—
Evangeline Booth (294 men).
(3) 378, Old Ford Road—Mrs. Elizabeth Hooper (18 men).
(4) 38, Pennyfields—Thomas Alfred Felton (46 men).
One application for renewal of licence was refused, the premises
being unsuitable.
132 inspections of Common Lodging Houses, including 20 night
inspections, were made in 1937.
Homeless Persons.
In connection with a census of homeless persons which it had been
the practice of the London County Council to take for a number of years,
the Council co-operated by furnishing information as to the number of
beds occupied and vacant at Common Lodging Houses in the Borough on
the night of 19th February. The total of licensed beds was 432 and beds
occupied 374. The number of men known to be in receipt of Public
Assistance was 17, and 12 beds were paid for by charitable organisations.