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the end of basement passage. Another w.c. on floor above is used by deputy only. The premises are
well maintained and only women are accommodated. 31 women. Beds, 8d and 1s.
St. Pancras 3.— This house consists of basement, ground and three upper floors. The house is
modern. The w.c.'s are now situated in the front area (they were situated in the house before
registration) except one for private use which is on the first floor, and ventilates into an internal
court. The rooms are well lighted and ventilated. The kitchens are situated in the basement,
and are free from objection. There are eight wash-basins and four washing troughs, all situated
in a well-lighted area. Women only. 77 women. Beds, 8d. and 1s.
St. Marylebone 1.— This is a servants' registry office, and contains only one registered room.
This is situated at rear of ground floor, and is lighted by a skylight. There is a small common kitchen
in basement. There is a w.c. in the front area for the use of lodgers. Wash-basins are provided in the
dormitory. The remaining part of the house is private. Women only. 6 women, Beds, 3s. 6d. per week.
St. Marylebone 2.— This is a servant's registry office, and is registered for 10 beds only. A
portion of the house is used for lodgers; this portion consists of the front rooms on the 1st and 2nd
floors. The front room in the basement is occupied as a kitchen. The w.c. for common use is situated
in the back yard. Washing accommodation is provided in each room. Women only. 10 women.
Beds, 6d. per night, or 3s. per week.
Finsbury— These two old houses are occupied together, with a common and central entrance.
Married couples and single women are accommodated. The building consists of ground and two upper
floors. There are two w.c.'s in yard, with a wooden partition separating them ; also a lavatory with
four fixed basins for common use. The common kitchen and deputy's quarters are situated on
ground floor. The houses are included in one of the Council's "Improvement schemes" and will
soon be closed. 6 doubles, 15 singles (women) ; 1s. double, 6d. single.
Islington 1.— This consists of basement, ground and two upper floors, and is occupied by
women only. The lavatory is situated in the basement, and consists of a zinc trough with four loose
basins. There are two w.c.'s, one on the ground and one on the first floor, both internal, but well
lighted and ventilated. The common kitchen is on the ground floor. 38 women; beds, 6d. and 8d.
Islington 2.— These houses are occupied together and have a common entrance. They
consist of ground, first and second floors. The common kitchen and deputy's quarters are on the
ground floor. There are two w.c.'s, one in each yard. No proper provision is made for washing except
that in some of the rooms, wash-basins are provided. Other lodgers who pay less have to wash at a
sink in the washhouse, two loose basins being provided for this purpose. These houses are well
maintained, though externally they have a neglected appearance, inasmuch as it has been deemed
necessary to put up wire guards to protect the glass in windows. 30 women; beds, 6d., 8d. and 9d.
Islington 3.— These houses, which may be described as Nos. 8 and 10, are occupied together
and have a common entrance at No. 8. No. 10 is occupied by married couples and single women.
There are two w.c.'s at the rear of this house for the use of women only. No. 8 contains "doubles"
only. The ground floor of this is occupied as a common kitchen for married couples and single
women. A lavatory, with four fixed basins for the women is situated in No. 8. The houses consist
of ground, first and second floors. No. 8, 10 doubles. No. 10, 5 doubles, 14 women. Beds, double,
Is.; single, 6d.
Islington 4.— These houses (numbered 23 and 25) are let out as furnished rooms, except the
first and second floor front rooms of each house, which are occupied in the case of No. 23 by married
couples and women, and in No. 25 by women only. The ground floor front of No. 25 is the common
kitchen, and the washhouse contains a good slate fitting with four fixed basins. The w.c.'s (one in
each yard) are common to all the occupants of the houses. The houses consist of ground, first and
second floors. Two doubles, 12 women. Beds, doubles 1s., singles 6d.
Islington 5.— This house contains furnished rooms, only one room being registered, this is
occupied by women only. There is a common kitchen at rear of ground floor. There are two w.c.'s,
both available for all the occupants of the house. Two loose basins form the only washing accommodation
provided. Six women. Beds, 6d.
Islington 6.— These three houses (numbered 35, 37 and 39) are occupied together and have a
common entrance at No. 35. There is accommodation for married couples and women at No. 35, and
for men only at No. 37 and No. 39. There is a kitchen in the common yard for use of the married
couples and women, with a well-arranged lavatory containing three basins and washing trough for
women only. There is also a kitchen for men with a similar fitting containing five basins for the use
of the men only. In the women's yard are two w.c.'s for their use, and in the men's yard four. The
houses contain ground, first and second floors, with an extended back addition. These houses are
well maintained. 13 doubles, 6 single women, two w.c.'s, three basins for women. Beds, double, 9d.,
single, 6d.
Stepney 1.— This consists of an old swimming-bath, and contains two large dormitories, one of
which has galleries all round, and the other has been sub-divided so as to form a separate room for
mothers with children. The washing accommodation consists of about 20 loose basins. There is a
trough closet with nine seats, which has been condemned. Two small houses adjoining, known as
the “Metropole" were formerly open for the reception of lodgers, but are now occupied by members
of the staff only. 276 beds for women and children. The watercloset and washing accommodation is
being improved, and the premises, although not actually registered, are treated as registered for the
purposes of this report. The charge per head is 2d.
Stepney 2.— This consists of basement, ground, first, second and third floors, and is occupied by
single women and married couples; the latter being accommodated on second and third floors. The
lavatory is situated in the common yard at rear, and is open for use by men and women. There are