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Lodging Houses - Common
There are three common lodging houses in the Borough, providing
accommodation for 726 persons as follows
10-22, Johnson Street (Church Army) 175 men
177, Whitechapel Road (Salvation Army) 323 "
Hostel for Women, Hopetown Street
(Salvation Army) 228 women
Another dormitory at 177, Whitechapel Road was brought into use
during the year, increasing the accommodation by 23 beds. At the
invitation of the Salvation Army, members of the Public Health Committee
carried out a tour of inspection of this lodging house.
Lodging Houses - Seamen
Two such premises in the Borough provide accommodation for 388
seamen as follows:-
Sailors' Home & Red Ensign Club,
Ensign Street & Dock Street 243 seamen
Empire Memorial Hostel,
747, Commercial Road 145 "
Accommodation was re-opened during the year at the Empire Memorial
Hostel increasing the facilities available to seamen by 43.
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 Providence Row Night Refuge.
Tower House (formerly known as "Rowton House"), which'was opened
in 1902, orovides accommodation for 694 men and Providence Row Night
Refuge for 77 men, women and children.
Outworkers
There are 462 premises on the Register, 134 less than last year.
Number of firms in the Borough employing outworkers 93
" " outworkers residing in, and employed by
firms in, the Borough 201
" " outworkers residing outside, and employed
by firms in, the Borough 562
" " outworkers residing in, and employed by
firms outside, the Borough 261
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