London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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| District and identification number. | Accommodation. | No. of residents. | Class. | Charge per day or week. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham. | ||||
| (1) | 30 | 28 | Rescue home | Free. |
| (2) | 50 | 50 | Rescue home | Free. |
| (3) | 210 | 205 | Rescue home | Free. |
| (4) | 10 | 8 | Rescue home | Free. |
| Greenwich. | ||||
| (1) | 15 | 9 | Y.W.C.A. students, teachers, etc. | 10/— 13/6 a week. |
| (2) | 18 | 15 | Poor girls. | Free |
| (3) | 8 | 5 | Remand cases | Free. |
| Hackney. | ||||
| (1) | 14 | 14 | Rescue homo | Free. |
| (2) | 17 | 16 | Rescue Home | Free. |
| (3) | 50 | 50 | Training home for homeless girls | Free. |
| (4) | 40 | 26 | Do. | Free. |
| (5) | 8 | 8 | Rescue home | Free. |
| (6) | 14 | 10 | Rescue home | Free. |
| (7) | 20 | 10 | Rescue home | Free. |
| (8) | 44 | 40 | Remand cases | 2/6 a week. |
| (9) | 30 | 19 | Rescue home. | Free. |
| (10) | 50 | 50 | Rescue and training home | Free. |
| (11) | 34 | 34 | Inebriate rescue home | Free. |
| Hammersmith. | ||||
| (1) | 7 | 7 | Y.W.C.A. students, teachers, etc. | — |
| (2) | 10 | 9 | Poor girls | 5/- a week. |
| (3) | 18 | 16 | Jewish rescue home | Free. |
| (4) | 10 | 9 | Women over 60 | 52/- a year, Id. a week rent, Id. doctor. |
| Hampstead. | ||||
| (1) | 17 | 11 | Business girls, teachers, domestics | 7/- to 8/6 per week |
| (2) | 6 | 6 | Shelter | Free |
| (3) | 9 | 9 | Charity home | 8/- a week. |
| (4) | 48 | 48 | Training home | 5/- a week. |
| (5) | 36 | 36 | Do. | 5/- a week. |
| (6) | 22 | 18 | Clerks, dressmakers, etc. | 4/6 a week lodging only. |
| (7) | 20 | 20 | Training home. | Free. |
| Hoi.born. | ||||
| (1) | 34 | 14 | Shelter | Free. |
| (2) | 17 | 22 | Refuge | Free. |
| (3) | 9 | 9 | Y.W.C.A., waitresses, etc. | 5/- to 7/6 a week |
| (4) | 14 | 10 | Working girls | 6/- a week |
| (5) | 37 | 36 | Business girls, clerks, etc. | 9/- to 18/- a week, |
| Islington. | ||||
| (1) | 30 | 30 | Training home | 6/- a week paid by guardians. |
| (2) | 25 | 23 | Y.W.C.A., clerks, milliners, teachers | 3/6 a week lodging ; 14/- with |
| food. | ||||
| (3) | 20 | 19 | Y.W.C.A | 14/- a week. |
| (4) | 60 | 36 | Clerks, teachers, etc. | 8/6- 12/6 a week. |
| (5) | 19 | 18 | Do. | 10/6 a week. |
| (C) | 11 | 8 | Servants | 5/- a week. |
| (7) | 30 | 20 | Y.W.C.A | — |
| (8) | 38 | 28 | Training home. | 8/- to 10/- a week, some free. |
| (9) | 30 | 29 | Rescue home | Free. |
| Kensington. | ||||
| (1) | 12 | 12 | Y.W.C.A. clerks, shop assistants | 3/6 to 5/6 lodging only ; food extra. |
| (2) | 80 | 45 | Business girls, clerks . | 10/6 to 12/6 a week. |
| (3) | 14 | 11 | Training home | 5/- a week. |
| (4) | 15 | 14 | Rescue home | Free. |
| (5) | 13 | 10 | From Lock hospital | Free. |
| (6) | 17 | 15 | Aged women | 52/- a year. |
| (7) | 48 | 46 | R.C. Home. | Free. |
| (8) | 15 | 13 | Young servants | 7/- a week. |
| (9) | 5 | 5 | Aged women | 50/-a year, 52d. rent. |
| (10) | 9 | 9 | Do | Do. |
| (11) | 9 | 9 | Do | Do. |
| (12) | 28 | 28 | Working girls | — |
| (13) | 150 | 150 | Aged women | Free. |