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Croydon 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The Municipal Lodging House is provided with six baths,
lilted with hot and cold water; a charge of one penny is made for a
bath and a towel is included in that charge, the lodger providing
his own soap. In addition to ordinary baths, six foot baths with
hot and cold water are available for use at any time, free of cost.
The Municipal Lodging House was originally opened for both
men and women lodgers, but in 1924 was adapted for the reception
of men only, as the number of women lodgers was not sufficient for
a portion of the premises being devoted to their use. Since the
building has been adapted for men the number of beds occupied
has been such that on many nights further admissions have had to
be refused.
The number of men accommodated during: the vear was 36,390.
Hie average number of men lodgers amounted to 99 per night throughout the year. The receipts and expenditure for the first five years are as follows : —
| Receipts. | Expenditure. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s. | d. | s. | d. | |||
| 1920 | 1083 | 10 | 7 | 1216 | 14 | 9 |
| 1921 | 1119 | 5 | 1 | 1425 | 6 | 3 |
| 1922 | 1027 | 17 | 10 | 1279 | 13 | 4 |
| 1923 | 1081 | 4 | 2 | 1288 | 1 | 3 |
| 1924 | 1182 | 11 | 2 | 1350 | 10 | 7 |
2.—Private Common Lodging Houses.
There are 10 common lodging houses on the register.
During 1924, 465 day and 30 night inspections were made.
Notices were served to remedy the following conditions : —
Cleansing and limewashing.
Defective sanitary accommodation.
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ventilation.
The following table gives the situation of and the accommodation provided in the common lodging houses : —
| Premises. | No. of rooms. | Accommodation. |
|---|---|---|
| 9, Prospect Place | 17 men and women. | |
| 52, Union Street | 13 | 30 men. |
| 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 & 24, Lahore Rd | 30 | 75 men and women. |
| 11 & 12, Princess Road | 10 | 39 men and women. |
| 10 | 56 | 161 men and women. |