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Section 4 of the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949. The appeal
was allowed, with costs and the case remitted to the itagistrate with a
direction to convict.
At hearings of summonses for abatement orders under the Public
Health (London) Act, 1936, the Magistrates made Closing Orders on three
dwellings following representations by the owners.
Lodging Houses - Common.
There are three Common Lodging Houses.in the Borough, providing
accommodation for 703 persons, as follows
10-22, Johnson Street (Church Army) 175 men
177, Whitechapel Road (Salvation Army) 300 "
Hostel for Women, Hopetown Street (Salvation Army) 228 Women
The use of the premises 86, Cable Street as a common lodging house
was given up during the year.
Lodging Houses - Seamen.
There are two such premises in the Borough, providing accommodation
for 34-5 seamen, as follows
The Sailers' Home & Red Ensign Club,
Ensign Street & Dock Street 243 Seamen
The Empire Memorial Hostel,
747, Commercial Road 102 "
Lodging Houses - Other.
In addition to the licensed Common and Seamen's Lodging Houses,
there are two other premises in the Borough which provide lodgings but
which are not subject to licensing or registration: viz., Tower House and
the Providence Row Night Refuge. Tower Hnuse (formerly known as "Rowton
House"), which was opened in 1902, provides accommodation for 694 men. and
the Providence Row Night Refuge for 77 men, women and children.
Outworkers.
There are 596 premises on the register, 14 more than last year
No.of Firms in the Bor»ugh employing outworkers 88
" Outworkers residing in, and employed by
firms in the Borough 269
11 Outworkers residing outside the Borough
employed by firms in the borough 902
" Outworkers residing in the Borough employed
by firms outside the Borough 327
Legal proceedings instituted against the occupier of a clothing
factory for failing to submit a list of outworkers resulted in a fine of
£3. 0. 0 and costs of £3. 3. 0 being imposed.
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