Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1923.

  • Finsbury (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
1924
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Credit: Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1923. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    57 L.C.C. books for this last 12 months. I have not heard from them. I am willing- to pay any reasonable rent and I am in very good work and wages. I have been at my place seven years. I have try every Borough and Town Hall in London were they are Building but they tell me that they cannot except anybody from other Boroughs. I have had half my furniture in the back garden untill neighbours have been kind enough to take it in. I myself work night work. I start at 12 o'clock at night. I have to get up at 7 o'clock to let my children go to bed. They are boys and girls ages from 12 years to 17 have to sleep together together in one bed. I myself have to sleep in a arm chair when I do not have to go to work and my wife and children are getting in ill health through overcrowded. Sir, I hope you could help me out of this very bad cir cumstances as I am at present for the Childrens sake. The above facts were confirmed when the occupant was visited by the Public Health Staff. Eventually the Public Health Department was able to find accommodation for the family in a house at Ilford. Pardon me, I ask if it is possible for you to inform me how I should enquire to register, to obtain a L.C.C. house or flat. At present 1 only rent one room which has to suit all my requirements i.e., six of us sleeping and eating in the same room. It comes very hard on me as I am unable to get my proper rest during the day, whilst I am night work. In the fine weather I do not mind as my children can play outside the street door, but in wet and cold weather the poor little souls must play in the room. I have searched all over London for rooms and have failed. In the house where I am residing for the present, there as been four cases of measles within the last 6 weeks and one of my youngsters is still suffering from the effects. My eldest girl won a junior County Scholarship last year and it seems a pity to think that when she comes from school of an evening, that she cannot sit down in quietness to do her
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