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floor, and the cottage at rear. The two upper floors and ground floor are occupied by men. The kitchen
in basement is used in common by both sexes. The yard contains four w.c.'s, two for men and two
for women ; those for women are provided with a screen (a recent erection). The washing accommodation
for women is provided in ground floor of cottage at rear, and consists of a slate slab with four
fixed basins. There are six basins in two cement fittings in front area for the use of male lodgers.
This house is well maintained, but the mixture of sexes in the main building is objectionable.
38 single women, two w.c.'s for women, two for men, four basins for women, six for men (separate);
beds, 6d.
Southwark 3.— This is a group of four cottages (numbered 95, 97, 99 and 101) with a large
building at No. 99, occupied by women only. There are four w.c.'s in open yard, seven wash-basins
in lavatory and four washing troughs. The common entrance is at No. 99. Here also is a large
kitchen for use of all lodgers. These houses are well maintained and the accommodation is good.
An objectionable feature is that the back addition has been connected with Nos. 101 and 103, so that
the back rooms of front house ventilate through the dormitories of rear building. Beds 6d.
85 women.
Southwark, 4.— These two small cottages, numbered 13 and 14, were formerly occupied by eight.
doubles and six single women, but have been out of use for some time. The keeper, however,
contemplates re-building the houses and using them for single women only. The plan for this has
already been approved, and two additional beds allowed. There are two w.c.'s in yard and four
wash-basins in a small lavatory. No. 13, eight doubles ; No. 14, six singles (women); charge, 6d.
Sovthwark 5.— This house (numbered 12,) consists of ground floor and three floors above.
The ground floor contains two kitchens, a small one for women and a larger one for men. A staircase
in centre of room leads to upper floors, the first of which is occupied party by single women and partly
by single men. The staircase is for common use, and rooms for both sexes lead off the same landing.
The keeper contemplates a change, which will restrict the use of this house to men only. The women
use the w.c.'s and lavatories in yard of Nos. 13 and 14, referred to above. The accommodation for men
is in yard of No. 12, and consists of four w.c.'s and six wash-basins in a cement fitting. The w.c.
accommodation is good, but the lavatory needs improvement. The upper part of this house is well
maintained, but the kitchens are not always kept in satisfactory condition. 36 women, four w.c.'s,
six basins; bed, 6d.
Southwark 6.— This is a corner house with no open yard. It consists of basement, ground and
three upper floors and is occupied by women only. The basement is used partly as kitchen, partly as
lavatory; in the latter are also situated four w.c.'s, these are ventilated into the open air by means of
a shaft. Their position is open to objection, but the house is well managed, and the nuisance is
reduced to a minimum. The lighting of the kitchen has been greatly improved by the use of prism
lights, and the ventilation has also been improved. A disconnecting lobby was recently provided between
kitchen and w.c. apartment. In the lavatory there are six wash-basins and three washing-troughs.
The upper part of the house is maintained in a very clean and wholesome condition. Bed 6d.,
82 women.
Southwark 7.—This old house was formerly occupied by men. It is now registered for 28
women. It consists of ground floor and two upper floors. The kitchen and private rooms are on
ground floor. In the yard there are three w.c.'s, three fixed wash-basins and a bath. The house is
well maintained. 28 women, three w.c.'s, three basins, 1 bath. Bed 6d.
Southward 8.—These two very old houses (numbered 7 and 8) are occupied together, and
consist of ground and three upper floors. The common entrance is at No. 7. No. 8 contains
13 doubles. In a small yard there is a w.c. for the use of men only, and also a lavatory fitting with
two fixed basins. This house communicates with No. 7 on the ground floor. No. 7—This house isoccupied
by single women only. The ground floor is a small room occupied as a common kitchen
for lodgers in both houses. This room is about 2 ft. 6 in. below the street level. The upper rooms
contain 21 beds. There are two w.c.'s in small yard for use of women, also four fixed basins (new
provision). The houses are extremely old, staircases steep and narrow, but the general maintenance
is good. No. 8—13 doubles, one w.c. for men, two basins for men. No. 7—21 beds (women), 2 w.c.'s
(women), four basins (women). Doubles Is. 6d., singles 6d.
Wandsworth 1.— This consists of a small cottage having ground and one floor above; it is
occupied by married couples and contains one family room. There is one wash-basin in washhouse for
common use, and one w.c. in yard. The accommodation provided is of a poor description. 8½ doubles;
beds, l0d. double, 5d. single.
Wandsworth 2.— These two cottages consist of ground and one floor above, and are occupied
together. There is a common entrance. In one cottage there are men and married couples, and in
the other women and married couples. The yard is common and contains two w.c.'s, one for men and
one for women. No washing accommodation is provided beyond a couple of loose basins. The back
rooms of each house are occupied as kitchens. The accommodation generally is of a poor description10
men, 8 women, 5 doubles ; beds, doubles, 1s.; singles, 6d.
Wandsworth 3— This house is a double one with central entrance, and consists of ground and
two upper floors, with an extensive back addition, the upper rooms of which are approached from the
back room of the main building. The premises are occupied by single men and married couples.
The latter are housed in top floor of main building only. There is a common kitchen for married
couples on ground floor of main building, and a kitchen for single men on the same floor of back
addition. There is a lavatory in common use, but the keeper is about to provide proper separate
accommodation. There are at present two w.c.'s for the common use of lodgers, without separation,
but the keeper is providing three additional w.c.'s, so that separate accommodation will soon be
available. 63 men, 10 doubles. Beds, l0d. double.