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statistics in four areas, one being in Westminster, and comprising the
streets between Page Street, Horseferry Road, Great Peter Street, and
Tufton Street.
The occupations of the inhabitants in the Westminster area were
found to be:—
Men.—Labourers, Carmen, Porters, Costermongers and Hawkers,
Shop Assistants, Clerks and Waiters.
Women.—Office Cleaners, Charwomen, Dressmakers, Tailoresses and
Laundresses.
Locality of employment.—There were 416 wage-earners; 318 of these
were employed in Westminster, 10 in other central districts, 37 in other
districts, and 41 no fixed place, or not ascertained. By far the larger
proportion are employed either in the immediate vicinity of where they
reside or in the-neighbourhood of Charing Cros3 or Piccadilly. 164 are
stated to be persons who are obliged to live in the locality or near their
work. This is principally due to the large number of costermongers,
office cleaners and charwomen who live in the neighbourhood.

Underground Booms.—38 rooms were found to be illegally occupied
and their use given up.
Closing orders were made under the Housing Acts in four instances,
the others were dealt with under the Public Health Act.
Legal proceedings were taken in one case.
Houses Let in Lodgings.—The number of houses in 1912 was further
reduced through closure, and as none were added in that year, the number
on the register at the end of the year was 1,345; to this class of house
5,555 visits are recorded as having been paid. In addition to the
Inspectors' visits, a large number of these houses are visited by the
Health Visitors, who call attention to any insanitary conditions requiring
amendment. The disinfectors also visit a number in the course of the
year where children have been found to be suffering from vermin.
Overcrowding was found in 73 instances, and 1,032 other defects wera