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Croydon 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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4,672 inspections were made and a number of infringements
were found, as set out on page 200. In 11 cases proceedings were
taken for offences under the Acts and fines and costs amounting
to £10 10s. 6d. were imposed.
COMMON DODGING HOUSES.
1. Municipal Lodging House.
The Municipal Lodging House (built by the Corporation
owing to displacement of private common lodging houses due to
improvement scheme) is situate at Pitlake, and contains 101
cubicle beds for nightly letting to lodgers. In addition there are
three cubicles allotted to members of the Municipal Lodging
House Staff, making a total of 104 cubicles on the premises. The
charge per night to lodgers is Is., the cost of a weekly ticket is
6s. for seven nights.

Table: The receipts and expenditure for the last ten years are as follows :—

The receipts and expenditure for the last ten years are as follows :—

Receipts.Expenditure.
£s.d.£s.d.
1929132951148315
193013241081477136
19311385641711196
1932151784154755
19331437261544710
19341469161169589
193514881151420149
19361446021381192
19371378148134872
1938125320158065

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2. Private Common Lodging Houses.
There are 2 common lodging houses on the register.
During 1938 22 day and 4 night inspections were made.
Notices were served for the conditions and defects as set out
in the summary of defects found (paragraph 7).

Table: Table IV.The following Table gives the situation of and the accommodation in the common lodging houses :—

Table IV.

The following Table gives the situation of and the accommodation in the common lodging houses :—

Premises.No. of Rooms.Accommodation.
11 and 12, Princess Road ,,1038 men and women.