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LODGING HOUSES - SEAMEN
Three such premises in the borough provide accommodation for 545 seamen as follows:-
Empire Memorial Hostel, 747, Commercial Road
Queen Victoria Seamen's Home, 121/123, East India Dock Road
Sailors' Home, Dock Street
115 Seamen
187 Seamen
243 Seamen
Conversion of the Empire Memorial Hostel during the year improved the facilities and
reduced the accommodation from 145 to 115 places,
Regular inspections are carried out at these premises
MORTUARY SERVICE
The Council's mortuary is situated in Cottage Street, Poplar High Street, and adjoins
the coroner's court. The mortuary has accommodation for 15 bodies and serves 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 arrangement continues in
respect of mortuary accommodation for that part of the borough, the cost being shared on a
population basis.
A total of 584 bodies were received during the year (471 in the Council's mortuary and
113 in Hackney mortuary) including the bodies of 140 persons who were resident in other areas
Other statistics will be found on page 121),
OFFENSIVE BUSINESSES
There are 20 offensive businesses in the borough The register comprises the following
premises:-
Dresser of Furskin (2)
Poultry Slaughterhouses (18)
*19, Bell Lane
105, Bethnal Green Road
28, Burslem Street
161, Cannon Street Road
*163, Cannon Street Road
16/18, Cobb Street
*14, Hessel Street
36, Hessel Street
75, Hessel Street
34/38, Brodlove Lane
74, Florida Street
*7, Leyden Street
*10b, Leyden Street
13, Leyden Street
15, Leyden Street
*7, Lower Hessel Street
*21/22, Lower Hessel Street
*4, Monthope Street
*6, Monthope Street
10a, Monthope Street
(*Establishment orders on these premises are subject to renewal from time to time.)
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