Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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
9
Rescue home
5/- or 7/- a week.
(11)
12
10
Rescue home
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.
Awiting
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-place, W.C.
21 st February, 1907.
Shirley F. Murphy,
Medical Officer of Health.