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London County Council 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Report of the County Medical Officer—General. 99

TABLE IV.

Number of persons in Shelters, etc., not licensed as Common Lodging Houses.

Sanitary district.Free beds.For labour.
Men.Women.Children.Men.
Bermondsey. (1)21
Holborn.
(1)32---
(2)mm12--
Southtvark. (1)---97
3233-97
There were on the same night in the Labour Homes and Homes for Women of the Church Army 146 men and 105 women, and 26 boys.

TABLE V.

A Table summarising the information contained in the second and third paragraphs of this report, and showing the total number of persons who might be regarded as homeless on the ground of being unable to pay for a bed.

Description.Men.Women.Young Persons.Total.
Number of men who were received in a Salvation Army shelter and were sitting up17--17
Persons found homeless in the streets5341412677
In licensed common lodging houses whore no charge is made1,01327171,057
In unlicensed houses where no charge is made17813326312
Beds in licensed common lodging houses paid for by charitable institutions33--33
Persons in casual wards352401399
Total number of persons found homeless, or rest-ing in shelters, or occupying free beds in common lodging houses, shelters and casual wards2,127352462,525
2,022458173,097
* The figures in italics are the totals for the night of the 14th February, 1913.

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