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Lodging Houses - Common.
There are four Common Lodging Houses in the Borough, providing
accommodation for 711 persons, as follows:-
86, Cable Street 8 Men
10-22, Johnson Street (Church Army) 175 "
177, Whitechapel Road (Salvation Ar my) 300 "
Hostel for Women, Hopetown Street (Salvation Army) 228 Women
Lodging Houses - Seamen.
There are two such premises in the Borough, providing accommodation
for 323 seamen, as follows:-
The Sailors ' Home & Red Ensign Club,
Ensign Street & Dock Street 243 Seamen
The Empire Memorial Hostel,
747, Commercial Road 80 ”
Lodging Houses - Other.
In addition to the licensed Common and Seamen's Lodging Houses,
there are two other premises in the Borough which are not subject to
licensing or registration; viz., Tower House and the Providence Row
Night Refuge. Tower House (formerly known as "Rowton House"), which
was opened -in 1902, provides accommodation for 796 men and the
Providence Row Night Refuge for 135 men, women and children.
Noise Nuisance.
The Noise Abatement Act, 1960, came into operation on 27th November
this year.
Nineteen notices were served during 1960 for the abatement of
noise nuisances.
Outworkers.
Ninety-three inspections were made of Outworkers premises. There
are 582 premises on the register, 19 less than last year:-
No. of Firms in the Borough employing outworkers 81
" Outworkers residing in, and employed by
firms in the Borough 228
— " Outworkers residing outside the Borouh
employed by firms in the Borough 864.
" Outworkers residing in the Borough employed
by firms outside the Borough 354
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