Endnotes
The women come for various reasons; a large number of them are either homeless or destitute, some have become estranged from their friends or relatives. Often quite young women and girls, who have become stranded in London, apply to the Home, or are brought by the Police. Those needing a longer period of help are transferred to other Salvation Army Homes. The Home is open day and night for women and girls who are in need of shelter and assistance.
Accommodation—Women, 47; Children, 6.
Women passed out—For one year, ended March 31st, 1925
Sent to Situations
435
Restored to Friends
427
Otherwise Assisted
275
Unsatisfactory
19
Transferred to other Salvation Army Homes
142
Total
1,298
Children Assisted and passed out
212
Children Transferred to other Salvation Army Homes
5
Total
217
(These are children who come with their mothers.) ↩
I append a précis of the figures relating to sleeping accommodation in Public Lodging Houses, licensed by the L.C.C. throughout London. It will be seen that of the total accommodation the percentage available for women is only 9.42.
Borough
Total Number of
persons
accommodated
Comprising
Women’s %
of total
accommodation
Remarks
Men
Women
Stepney
3,613
3,306
307
8.50
+123 couples
Southwark
2,758
2,315
443
16.06
Westminster
1,538
1,481
57
3.70
+2 children
Holborn
1,093
1,015
78
7.14
Deptford
1,089
1,020
69
6.34
Bermondsey
853
853
—
—
Islington
793
767
26
3.28
St. Marylebone
763
654
109
14.29
Poplar
499
499
—
—
Finsbury
470
470
—
—
Camberwell
438
438
—
—
Kensington
416
195
221
53.12
Lambeth
415
340
75
18.07
Woolwich
404
345
58
14.36
+5 children
Bethnal Green
395
395
—
—
Hackney
313
313
—
—
Hammersmith
292
292
—
—
Shoreditch
281
281
—
—
Battersea
201
135
66
32.83
Chelsea
172
172
—
—
Paddington
165
128
37
22.42
Wandsworth
94
94
—
—
Greenwich
90
90
—
—
Fulham
87
36
51
58.62
St. Pancras
78
45
33
42.31
17,310
15,680
1,630
9.42
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