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Croydon 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Paving of back yards.—130 back yards have been paved
during the year.
MUNICIPAL COMMON LODGING HOUSE.
This Lodging House affords accommodation for 17 women
and 84 men. The number of occupants during the year amounted
to 27,845 men and 3,730 women, making a total of 31,575. The
average number of lodgers amounted to 76 men and 10 women per
night.
The receipts and expenditure (exclusive of sinking fund and interest) for the past six years were :—
| Receipts. | Expenditure. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | 8. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| 1908 | 753 | 0 | 9 | 624 | 7 | 5 |
| 1909 | 750 | 0 | 0 | 632 | 15 | 7 |
| 1910 | 765 | 13 | 2 | 670 | 16 | 11 |
| 1911 | 802 | 12 | 7 | 610 | 7 | 11 |
| 1912 | 764 | 1 | 7 | 662 | 3 | 9 |
| 1913 | 765 | 6 | 7 | 623 | 14 | 4 |
| 1914 | 822 | 4 | 9 | 735 | 8 | 9 |
OTHER COMMON LODGING HOUSES.
There are ten other houses on the register.
The following Table gives the situation of the ten registered houses and the accommodation provided therein :—
| Premises. | No. of Rooms. | Accommodation. |
|---|---|---|
| 11 & 12. Princess Road | 12 | 54men and 8 married couple |
| 9. Prospect Place | 18 men and 5married couple | |
| 19 20. 21, 22, 23 £ 24, Lahore Road | 30 | 50 me-., 10 ' men. and 6 marked couple |
| 52, Union Street | 13 | 30 men. |
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 four common
lodging houses now remain in the Borough, with a total accommodation
of 200 adults, or if we add the Municipal Common
Lodging House, a total of five houses with 263 single beds and 19
double beds.