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The premises are inspected regularly to ensure that the byelaws relating
thereto are complied with. A visit at night was paid to each of the premises
during the year.
Lodging Houses - Seamen
Four such premises in the Borough provide accommodation for 593 seamen
as follows: -
Empire Memorial Hostel, 747, Commercial Road 145 seamen
Queen Victoria Seamen's Home, 121/131,
East India Dock Road 187 seamen
Sailors' Home, Dock Street 243 seamen
137, Leman Street. 18 seamen
The lodging house at 137, Leman Street was first licensed in May of this
year.
Regular inspections are carried out at these premises. A visit at night
was also paid to each of these lodging houses.
Mortuary Service
The Council's Mortuary is situated in Cottage Street. Poplar High Street,
and adjoins the coroner's court. The mortuary premises which were constructed
in 1939 provide refrigerated accommodation for 15 bodies and serve the Poplar
and Stepney areas. Prior to the formation of the Borough, Bethnal Green
Council had an arrangement with Hackney Council for the use of the latter's
mortuary, which is being continued by Tower Hamlets Council for the Bethnal
Green area. (Statistics on page 105).
Offensive Businesses
There are 21 offensive businesses in the Borough. The register comprises
the following premises:-
Dresser of Purskin (3) 34/38, Brodlove Lane.
132, Carpenters Road.
74, Florida Street.
Poultry Slaughterhouses (18)
19, Bell Lane.* 7, Leyden Street.*
105, Bethnal Green Road. 10b,Leyden Street.*
28, Burslem Street. 13, Leyden Street.
161, Cannon Street Road. 15, Leyden Street.
163, Cannon Street Road.* 7, Lower Hessel Street.*
16/18, Cobb Street. 21/22, Lower Hessel Street.*