Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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APPENDIX.
Situation and total accommodation. | Dormitoy and nature of Bleeping accommodation. | No. of beds or bunks at time of visit. | Cubic space per bed or bunk. | Floor space per bed or bunk. | Lavatory accommodation. | Water-closet accommodation. | Whether separate day-room is provided or not. |
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Church Army Homes— Tooting-court, Marylebone—Men; 25; only 14 at date of visit 8, Millbank-street, Westminster— Men; 17 at date of visit | Cubic feet. | Super feet. | Good | Good | Yes. | ||
Common dormitory, beds | 25 | 374 | 44 | ||||
2nd floor, front, common dormitory, beds | 6 | 231 | 32 | Adequate | 1 water-closet is badly situated, as it communicates directly with workshop | Yes. | |
2nd floor, back, common dormitory (2 rooms), beds | 5 | 239 | 33 | 1 bath-room | |||
33, Whiteehapel-road (about to be vacated)—Men; 18 at date of visit | Top floor, common dormitory, beds | 6 | 210 | 34½ | |||
lst floor, cubicles (dismantled, and now a common dormitory), beds | 11 | 522 | 64 | Inadequate | 1 water-closet for use of men, badly situated, being approached directly out of dormitory on first floor | Yes. | |
Top floor, front, common dormitory, beds | 3 | 268 | 40 | ||||
Top floor, front, common dormitory, beds | 284 | 42 | |||||
St. John's lodging-house—50 beds; men | Ground floor, cubicle room, single bed cubicles | 27 | 490 nearly | 45 nearly | Well fitted lavatory, but the room is dark, and not well ventilated | 4 water-closets near entrance passage, inadequately ventilated 1 water-closet (not used) is situated under staircase, and approached directly from dormitory. No means of external lighting or proper ventilation | |
Upper floor, cubicle room, single bed cubicles | 17 | 337 „ | 39 | ||||
Upper floor, cubicles for boarders... | 6 | 451 „ | 48 | ||||
The Bessbrook Homes and Agency— 39, Queen's-square.W.C.—63; men | 3rd floor, No. 1, ordinary beds and bedding | 3 | 198 | 27 | Lavatory badly situated, not well fitted up A bath-room is being fitted up | 3 water-closets and 1 urinal well situated in yard | Yes, situated in basement. Not well lighted and ventilated. There is also a workroom on first floor in connection with the work of the Bessbrcok Agency. |
„ No. 2, „ | 7 | 190 | 26 | ||||
„ No. 3, „ | 7 | 175 | 25 | ||||
1st floor, No. 4, „ | 7 | 253 | 26 | ||||
„ No. 4a, | 2 | 363 | 38 | ||||
„ No. 5, „ | 10 | 299 | 33 | ||||
Rear building— 1st floor, No. 1, „ | 9 | 261 | 27 | ||||
No. 2, „ | 4 | 241 | 32 | ||||
No. 3, | 4 | 253 | 34 | ||||
No. 4, „ | 15 | 241 | 26 | ||||
167, High Holborn—34; men | 3rd floor, No. 1, „ | 6 | 220 | 33 | Lavatory accommodation in a dark basement; inadequate and unsuitable | 1 water-closet; badly situated in basement | Day room provided on ground floor. Light and ventilation inadequately provided for. |
„ No. 3, „ | 6 | 219 | 32 | ||||
2nd floor, No. 4, „ | 7 | 254 | 34 | ||||
„ No. 6, „ | 8 | 311 | 32 | ||||
„ No. 7 „ | 7 | 298 | 31 | ||||
Free Refuges— House of Shelter, Stepney, E.— Men; 40 | Ground floor, common dormitory, also used as sitting room; bunks | 19 | 191 | 20 | Adequate | Adequate | No. |
Top floor, common dormitory, bunks | 21 | 164 | 20 | ||||
Newport Market Refuge, Westminster—Men; 30. There is accommodation for women also here | One common dormitory with swing hammocks, and a few cubicles | 30 | 337 | 31 | Good | Good | No. |
Field-lane—Men; 37 beds. Also accommodation for women | Common dormitory, beds and one cubicle | 18 | 338 | 29 | No proper lavatory | Adequate; 3 water-closets and urinals in yard | No; but men have the use of meeting rooms in building if they are not being used for other purposes. |
Common dormitory, beds and one cubicle | 19 | 397 | 33 | 2 bath-rooms | |||
Ham-yard Hospice—Men; 20 beds | Common dormitory, beds | 10 | 330 | 38 | Good lavatory and bath-room accommodation | Good | Yes. The day-room is used as a soup kitchen in the daytime. |
10 | 330 | 38 | |||||
Providence (Row) Refuge, Spital-Fields 140 men | Common dormitory, bunks | 70 | 337 | 23 | Ample; well fitted up; 40 fixed basins; fixed footbath ; 4 large baths | Ample, in yard, also indoors for night use | Yes. |
112 women | 70 | 331 | 23 | ||||
252 | Females—Common dormitory,bunks | 112 | 300 | 22 | Ample | Ample | |
Medland Hall—Men; 300 | Benches and wooden pillows, or lodgers lie on floor with wooden pillow | About 250 cubic feet per man. Floor space per man not readily attainable These consist of wooden | 4 basins; inadequate | 12 trough closets; inadequate accommodation | |||
Bunks have now been provided for all lodgers. | frames, mattresses and pillows, lined with American cloth, and a coverlet of same material. | ||||||
Dr. Barnardo's Shelters for Women and Children— Dock-street, E.; 58. Women and children, free | 1st floor, common dormitory, bunks | 22 | 355 | 30 | Adequate | 3 water-closets in yard at rear; in Yes; in basement, good condition | |
2nd floor, front „ „ | 19 | 266 | 24 | No bath-room | |||
„ back ,, ,, | 6 | 280 | 26 | ||||
3rd floor, front „ „ | 6 | 228 | 30 | ||||
,, back „ ,, | 5 | 203 | 26 | ||||
Co nmercial-street, E.; 106. Women ar.d children, free | 1st floor, common dormitory, beds (not in use) | 36 | 214 | 21 | Adequate | 3 water-closets, badly situated off area Yes; in basement, and under street pavement | |
2nd floor, „ „ | 37 | 208 | 20 | 1 bath-room | |||
3rd floor, „ „ | 33 | 234 | 23 |
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