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thorn to sit in and while away the hours drinking tea and listening
to the radio. Though they are poor places they are comparatively
comfortable and warm and the food is usually good. To some extent
therefore they serve as clubs and social centres for these men and
the women who associate with them. As a rule, Muslims go to one
cafe and negroes to another.
Clubs.
Coloured men are not as a rule heavy drinkers, though they
frequent the local public, houses in moderation. There is one small
West Indian club in the neighbourhood Which has a licence to sell
alcoholic beverages and which is much frequented by the coloured
Colonials and their friends. One similar club has recently been
licenced in the area. These Clubs have some facilities for music
and dancing.
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Prom the above summary of the Survey, it will be seen that
the coloured population of stepney is not great in number. In a
dock-side, borough there will always' be a drift of coloured persons
to and from the sea, and it is realised that whilst residents of
the Borough their welfare and health should be cared for as for
their white neighbours.
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