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Croydon 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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It is hoped that Section 34 will settle the question of " combined
drain or sewer " as far as Croydon is concerned. Section 37 gives
the Medical Officer of Health power to examine school children.
This was required to enable the Medical Officer to carry out his
school work with any hope of success. Until this Act was passed
there was no legal warrant for the examination of school children.
MUNICIPAL COMMON LODGING HOUSE.—This Lodging House
affords accommodation for 17 women and 84 men. The number of
occupants during the year amounted to 25,004 men and 4,003
women. The average number of lodgers amounted to 68 men and
11 women per night.
The receipts and expenditure (exclusive of sinking fund and interest) for the past four years were :—
| Receipt. | Expenditure. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||
| 1902 | 766 | 0 | O | £734, including £68 for alterations. |
| 1903 | 790 | 0 | O | £570. |
| 1904 | 800 | 17 | 7 | £679 is. 6d. |
| 1905 | 793 | 7 | 7 | £582 18s. 5d. |
OTHER COMMON LODGING HOUSES.—1 here are nine other
houses on the register.
The following Table gives the situation of the nine registered houses and the accommodation provided therein.
| Premises. | No. of Rooms. | Accommodation. |
|---|---|---|
| 11 & 12, Princess Road | 12 | 54 men and 8 married couples. |
| 9, Bell Yard...... | 6 | 14 men and 5 married couples. |
| 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 & 24, Lahore Road .. | 30 | 50 men, 10 women, and 6 married couples. |
Nos. 19 to 24, Lahore Road.—These houses are under one
management and worked as one establishment, as also are Nos. 11
and 12, Princess Road. Practically, therefore, only three common
lodging houses now remain in the Borough, with a total accommodation
for 166 adults, or if we add the Municipal Common
Lodging House, a total of four houses with 229 single beds and 19
double beds. The number is 57 less than in 1902, and in my opinion