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to this the value of the site for the purpose we have put it
to (£'3,700), and £1,100 for architect's commission, &c., a
total is reached, say, of £20,500. To secure a return of 3
per cent. on this, and such a sinking fund as would ordinarily
be required to replace the cost of building in 80 years, and
after making liberal allowance for all outgoings and maintenances,
a yearly gross income of about £2,450 is required.
To meet this the Council has fixed the charge per bed at
5d. a night. The usual charge for a bed in a dormitory in
London is 4d., for a cubicle 6d. If 6d. was charged it
would, or should if there is no extravagance, mean a return
of over 5 per cent, on outlay."
In London there are some 900 common lodging-houses,
accommodating over 30,000 persons.
New Disinfecting Apparatus,
During the past year your Board accepted the tender of
Messrs. Manlove, Alliott, Fryer and Co., of the Broomsgrove
Works, Nottingham, for the supply of a Washington Lyons'
patent steam disinfector for purifying wearing apparel,
bedding, &c., for the sum of £362 complete. The principle
involved in this invention is the destruction of the germs of
disease, &c., by the introduction of steam under regulated
pressure into a specially constructed apparatus. Among
the advantages claimed for this invention are:—
1. No chemicals are used in the process.
2. The short time in which the operation of disinfecting
is completed.
3. The colours of the materials are not affected by the
process.
4. Unpleasant smell is avoided.