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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
London County Council 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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| Situation. | Lodgers. | Entrance. | Kitchen. | Lavatory accommodation. | W.c.'s. | Price. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | W. | M.C. | Position. | Used by- | Double. | Single. | ||||
| Woolwich 8 | 20 | ••• | 7 | through men's kitchen at No. 64. | ground floor. | married couples only. | no separation. | no proper separation. | 1/- | |
| Woolwich 9 | ••• | 11 | 12 | common, women and married couples. | do. | women and married couples. | separate (poor). | do. | 1/- | 6d. |
| Woolwich 10 | 12 | 12 | ••• | common, men and women. | do. | men and women. | partial separation, no privacy, poor. | do. | ••• | 6d. |
Lodgers.
Entrance.
Kitchen.
Lavatory
accommodation.
W.c.'s.
Price.
M.
W.
M.C.
Position.
Used by-
Double.
Single.
Woolwich 8
20
•••
7
through men's
kitchen at No. 64.
ground floor.
married couples
only.
no separation.
no proper
separation.
1/-
Woolwich 9
•••
11
12
common, women
and married
couples.
do.
women and
married couples.
separate (poor).
do.
1/-
6d.
Woolwich 10
12
12
•••
common, men and
women.
do.
men and women.
partial separation,
no privacy, poor.
do.
•••
6d.
| Westminster— Newport Market Refwge, Coburg-row | ••• | 23 | ••• | Women only | none. | women. | good (temporarily closed owing to smallpox) | • • • | ||
| 60, Frith-street, Soho | ••• | 24 | ••• | do. | basement and ground floor. | do | wash stands in bedrooms (working girls only). | 8/- for food and lodging. | ||
| Holborn— Field-lane | ••• | 30 | ••• | do. | none. | do. | good (bed and food free). (food eaten in dormitories) free. | • • • | ||
| Kensington— 12, St. John's-place, Dr. Barnado | ••• | 46 | •• | do. | basement. | do. | good. | • • • | free. | |
| Marylebone— Shaftesbury Institute, Union-street, Edgware-road | ••• | 65 | •• | do. | ground floor. | do. | 6d. lodgers wash in in dormitories. | washhand stands | beds, | 6d. |
| 2d. lodgers wash in in the basement. | loose basins | shelter, 2d. | ||||||||
Westminster—
Newport Market Refwge,
Coburg-row
•••
23
•••
Women only
none.
women.
good (temporarily closed owing to smallpox)
• • •
60, Frith-street, Soho
•••
24
•••
do.
basement and
ground floor.
do
wash stands in
bedrooms (working girls only).
8/- for food and
lodging.
Holborn—
Field-lane
•••
30
•••
do.
none.
do.
good (bed and food free).
(food eaten in dormitories) free.
• • •
Kensington—
12, St. John's-place,
Dr. Barnado
•••
46
••
do.
basement.
do.
good.
• • •
free.
Marylebone—
Shaftesbury Institute,
Union-street, Edgwareroad
•••
65
••
do.
ground floor.
do.
6d. lodgers wash in
in dormitories.
washhand stands
beds,
6d.
2d. lodgers wash in
in the basement.
loose basins
shelter, 2d.
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