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Lodging Houses. (a) Common Lodging Houses: There has
been a notable reduction in the number of common lodging
houses in the Borough: whereas in 1901 there were 04 and in
1933 18, to-day there are only 4, i.e.:-
Accommodation
Wilson Carlile House, 20/2 Johnson Street 258 men
Salvation Army Hostel, 177 Whitechapel Rd. 535 "
Salvation Army Hostel, Hopetown Street 250 women
15/16 Crlvin Street 10/15 couples
This was closed in September 1941
and reopened in November 1948.
Seventyfive inspections were made during the year and
3 sanitary notices served.
(b) Seamen's Lodging Houses: There are now only 4
licenced seamen's lodging houses in the Borough, compared
with 18 in 1931, i.e.:-
Accommodation
Sailors Home & Rest, Ensign Club, Dock St. 235 men
5 North East Passage 11 "
Empire Memorial Hostel, 747 Commercial Road 315 "
220 Cable Street 30 "
Sixtytwo inspections were made during the year.
Public Cleansing. I am indebted to the Public Cleansing
Officer for the following information relating to the arrangements
in the Borough for the collection and disposal of
refuse. No material changes have taken place in the Public
Cleansing Services during the year:
Salvage collected and disposed of: Waste paper 211 tons
Kitchen waste 881 tons
House, Trade, Street and Market Refuse disposed
by controlled tipping under Ministry of Health
Regulations. 42,359 tons
The Council's policy of replacing a portion of the
motor fleet has been continued and during the year under
review 7 Scammel Sssloo vehicles were acquired. A notable
feature of this type of vehicle is mechanical rear loading,
the adoption of which relieves the dustman of an appreciable
part of his arduous duties.
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