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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

City of London 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]

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Table: SLEEPING ACCOMMODATION ON BOARD SHIP. The following Table gives particulars of the sleeping accommodation in the crew's quarters found on certain vessels inspected by your Officers.

SLEEPING ACCOMMODATION ON BOARD SHIP. The following Table gives particulars of the sleeping accommodation in the crew's quarters found on certain vessels inspected by your Officers.

Date.Quarters (Native).Occupied bySleeping accommodation provided.Number of men for whom no sleeping accommodation is provided.
Bunks.Cots, Gunny Bags and Hammocks.
1913.
September 29Firemen101 men292745
October 3Firemen101 „204041
Seamen48 „181317
„ 7Firemen55 „29179
Seamen42 „171114
„ 29Firemen101 „231662
Seamen51 „21723
November 3Firemen101 „303239
Seamen50 „241610
„ 11Firemen81 „172044
Seamen45 „14328
„ 19Firemen101 „442037
Seamen47 „221114
„ 20Firemen87 „112452
Seamen42 „111219
„ 25Firemen101 „52742
Seamen47 „33104
December 4Firemen101 „302645
Seamen47 „211016
„ 8Firemen80 „171845
Seamen41 „141017
„ 16Firemen101 „192953
Seamen47 „201611
„ 30Firemen101 „303635
Seamen47 „28514
Totals1,766 men594436736

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This Table shows that the crew's quarters were occupied by 1,766 seamen, for whom
only 594 bunks were provided, and a few cots and hammocks.
Many of the hammocks were improvised out of gunny bags, the remainder of the
occupants had to sleep on the floor or on their boxes.