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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. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster. | ||||||||
| (1) | 31 | 20 | Refuge | Free. | ||||
| (2) | 11 | 4 | Servants | 7/- a week. | ||||
| (3) | 6 | 6 | Servants | 7/- a week. | ||||
| (4) | 3 | 3 | Y.W.C.A., business girls | 7/- to 10/- a week. | ||||
| (5) | 24 | 23 | — | 8/- a week. | ||||
| (6) | 40 | 34 | Girls' club | 4/- lodgings, 12/- with food. | ||||
| (7) | 81 | 79 | Art students, etc | 14/- to 21/- a week. | ||||
| (8) | 126 | 120 | Do. | Do. | ||||
| (9) | 57 | 54 | Do | Do. | ||||
| (10) | 9 | Rescue home | 5/- or 7/- a week. | |||||
| (11) | 12 | 10 | Rescue homo | Free. | ||||
| (12) | 21 | 16 | Business girls, teachers | 3/- to 4/- lodging only. | ||||
| (13) | 7 | 7 | Aged women | Free. | ||||
| (14) | 7 | 7 | Rescue home | Free | ||||
| (15) | 18 | 16 | Rescue home | Free. | ||||
| Woolwich. | ||||||||
| (1) | 10 | 6 | Y W.C.A. teachers, telegraphists, etc. | 3/- to 4/- lodging only, 11/6 to 13/6 with food. | ||||
| (2) | 6 | 3 | Rescue home | 2/6 a week. | ||||
| (3) | 12 | 11 | Maternity home, some rescue cases | 7/- to 10/- a week. | ||||
| Totals | 3,792 | 3,296 | ||||||
| Employment agencies where sleeping accommodation is provided. | ||||||||
| Total number of agencies. | Total number of rooms. | Total number of beds in such rooms. | Number of persons. | Total number of persons. | ||||
| Awaiting situations. | In employment, but regularly sleeping at agency. | |||||||
| 38 | 191 | 498 | 243 | 57 | 300 | |||
For the number of servants sleeping in servants' homes and agencies I am indebted to the Chief Officer of the
Public Control Department.
8, St. Martin's-pla<:e, W.C.
21 st February 1907.
Shirley F. Murphy,
Medical Officer of Health.