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LODGING HOUSES SEAMEN
There are two premises in the borough which provide accommodation for 430 seamen
as follows:-
Queen Victoria Seamen's Home, 121/123 East India Dock Road 187 Seamen
Sailors' Home, Dock Street 243 Seamen
Regular inspections are carried out at these premises, including visits atnight,
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 515 bodies was received during the year (396 in the Council's mortuary
and 119 in Hackney mortuary) including the bodies of 139 persons who were resident
in other areas. Other statistics will be found on page 95,
OFFENSIVE BUSINESSES
There are 22 offensive businesses in the borough, as follows:-
DRESSER OF FURSKINS (3) 34/38 Brodlove Lane
74 Florida Street
*419 Old Ford Road
POULTRY SLAUGHTERHOUSES (19)
*17 Bell Lane *7 Leyden Street
*19 Bell Lane *10b Leyden Street
107 Bethnal Green Road 13 Leyden Street
28 Burslem Street 15 Leyden Street
161 Cannon Street Road *7 Lower Hessel Street
*163 Cannon Street Road *21/22 Lower Hessel Street
16/18 Cobb Street *4 Monthope Street
*14 Hessel Street *6 Monthope Street
36 Hesse] Street 10a Monthope Street
75 Hesse] Street
(*Establishment orders on these premises are subject to renewal from time to
time). The Council adopted a recommendation to make a declaratory order under Section
-51-