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Victorian London - Publications - Social Investigation/Journalism - Ragged London in 1861, by John Hollingshead, 1861 - Appendix - Model Lodging-House Accounts
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MODEL LODGING-HOUSE ACCOUNTS
Report (July 31st, 1860) of the Society for Improving the Condition of the
Labouring Classes.
Hatton-garden: Single Men.-In the tabular statement appended to the report, it
appears that the sum of 308l. 10s. has been received at the Hatton-garden
Chambers, for the year ending the 31st December, 1859, and deducting therefrom
271l. 6s. 4d. for expenses, there remains a profit of 37l. 3s. 8d.
There has been one death, out of an average population of 182.
Charles-street: Single Men.-The sum of 398l. 15s. 2d. has been
received at Charles-street Men's Lodging-house, Drury-lane, and the expenses
have been 264l. 11s. 10d., leaving a profit of 134l. 3s. 4d. There
has been no death in these buildings, out of an average population of 80.
King-street: Single Men.-The sum of 79l. 4s. 4d. has been received
at King-street Men's Lodging-house, Drury-lane, and the expenses have been 93l.
8s. 8d., leaving a deficiency of 14l. 4s. 4d. There has been no death in
these houses, out of an average population of 21.
George-street: Single Men.-The sum of 626l. has been received at
George-street Men's Lodging-house, St. Giles', and the expenses have been 371l.
8s. 3d., leaving a profit of 254l. 11s. 9d. There has been no death in
these buildings, out of an average population of 98.
[-267-] Portpool-lane: Dwellings.-The sum of 444l. 8s. has been received
from the tenants of the Thanksgiving Model Buildings, Portpool-lane,
Gray's-inn-lane, and deducting therefrom 306l. 16s. 7d. for expenses,
there remains a profit of 137l. 11s. 5d. In the family houses there has
been no death; average population 78. In the single women's rooms there have
been three deaths (all above 60 years); average number of inmates, 52.
The Laundry, Portpool-lane.-From the wash-house and laundry adjoining the
Model Buildings, Portpoollane, the receipts have been 394l. 2s. 1d., and
the expenses 516l. 2s. 4 1/2d., leaving a deficiency of 122l. 2s.
3 1/2d. This deficit is caused by extensive alterations and repairs.
Streatham-street: Family Dwellings.-The sum of 735l. 15s. has been
received from the dwellings for families in Streatham-street, Bloomsbury; the
expenses have been 350l. 17s., leaving a profit of 384l. 18s.
There have been five deaths out of an average population of 221 : these were all
of children under ten years of age.
Wild-court: Family houses.-The sum of 598l. 14s. 3d. has been
received from the renovated dwellings at Wild-court, Drury-lane, and the
expenses have been 507l. 12s. 8d., leaving a profit of 91l. 1s.
7d. There have been nine deaths in these houses, out of an average population of
340, six of which were of children under ten years of age.
Tyndall's-buildings: Family Dwellings.-The sum of 515l.
18s. has been received from the tenants of [-268-] Tyndall's-buildings, Gray's-inn-lane: the expenses have been 580l.
3s. 10d.; leaving a deficiency of 64l. 5s. 10d. The expenses of this year
include a considerable sum paid for furniture, bedding, &c., which is due to
capital account. There have been ten deaths in the family dwellings and single
men's lodging-house; with an average population of 294, six of which were of
children under ten years.
Clark's-buildings: Family Houses.--The sum of 504l. 17s. has been
received from the tenants at Clark's-buildings, Broad-street, Bloomsbury: the
expenses have been 439l. 12s. 7 1/2d., leaving a profit of 65l.
4s. 4 1/2d. There have been two deaths in these buildings (both above eighty
years of age), out of an average population of 220. The mortality in the entire
property of the society has this year been 30, out of an average population of
1,585, being less than at the rate of 20 per 1,000. Seventeen of the deaths were
of children under ten years of age; seven of persons above sixty. Several
adults, and the greater number of the children, died from epidemic diseases.
[-269-] Society for Improving the
Condition of the Labouring Classes. Balance Sheet, Dec. 31, 1859.
|
DR. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
To
Sundry Creditors |
788 |
9 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
Rent
and Salaries |
357 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
Interest
due to date |
342 |
5 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,487 |
14 |
11 |
|
To
Loans advanced to the Society, viz.-- |
|
|
|
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|
Thos.
Twining, Esq., at 4 1/2 per cent. |
420 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
Miss
E. Sperling at 4 1/2 |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
Ditto
at 5 |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
Miss
F. A. Marris at 4 1/2 |
700 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
John
Sperling, Esq. at 4 |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
Ditto
at 5 |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
Miss
Jacob at 4 |
800 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
Miss
Unwin at 3 1/2 |
400 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
F.
Pitman, Esq. at 4 |
250 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
Colonel
Fenning at 5 |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
Mrs.
Somes at 4 |
100 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Edmund
Jeffrey, Esq. at 4 |
688 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
John
Bridges, Esq. At 5 |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
H.
Holland, Esq. at 5 |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
J.
G. Hildyard, Esq. dtto |
|
|
|
|
||
|
G.
Arbuthnot, Esq.. at |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,558 |
0 |
0 |
|
To
Surplus:-- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Being
excess of Assets, taken at Cost, over Liabilities. |
20,447 |
7 |
8 |
|||
|
Total |
|
|
|
36,493 |
2 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CR. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
By
Cash at Bankers and in hand |
275 |
6 |
01-Feb |
|||
|
By
Cash at Bankers, the gift of Miss Turner, to be laid out in the erection
of Model Lodging-houses in Hull, inclusive of Interest accrued |
5,225 |
0 |
0 |
|||
|
By
Stock on hand |
|
|
137 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
By
arrears of Rent |
89 |
12 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
Deduct
bad |
57 |
14 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31 |
18 |
0 |
|
By
Properties, taken at Cost, viz.:-- |
|
|
|
|||
|
George-street,
Men's Lodging-house |
6,426 |
14 |
2 |
|||
|
Streatham-street,
ditto |
8,916 |
15 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
Deduct
Amount advanced by Mr. Bull on mortgage at 5 per cent. |
3,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,416 |
15 |
11 |
|
Thanksgiving
Model Buildings |
12,315 |
17 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
Deduct
Amount advanced by Colonel Passy, on Mortgage at 4 per cent. |
4,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,815 |
17 |
11 |
|
Charles-street
Model Lodging-house |
1,163 |
14 |
2 |
|||
|
Hatton-garden,
ditto |
|
|
1,077 |
14 |
7 |
|
|
King-street,
ditto |
|
|
135 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Laundry,
Portpool-lane |
|
811 |
11 |
3 |
||
|
Wild-court
Lodging-houses |
|
3,364 |
19 |
1 |
||
|
Clark's-buildings,
ditto |
|
1,161 |
10 |
5
1/2 |
||
|
Tyndall-buildings,
ditto |
|
2,699 |
11 |
0 |
||
|
Freehold
Property, Tunbridge Wells |
3,500 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
Deduct
Amount advanced by Mrs. Turner, on Mortgage at 5 per cent. |
1,100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
Ditto,
Rev. W. J. M. Ruxton, at 5 per cent. |
850 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
Ditto,
J. Sperling, Esq., at 5 per cent. |
800 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,750 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
750 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
|
|
|
36,493 |
2 |
7 |
|
We
have examined these Accounts with the Books and Vouchers, and find them
correct, |
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February
4,1860. |
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Quilter,
Ball, Jay and Co. |
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[-270-]
Abstract of Cash Account
from December 1858 to December 1859.
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DR |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
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To
Balance on the 31st Dec., 1858: |
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At
Bankers |
90 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
Bill
of Exchange |
65 |
8 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
Cash
in hand |
15 |
0 |
8
1/4 |
|
|
|
|
Ditto
for Wages |
6 |
6 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
176 |
19 |
8
1/4 |
|
Loans |
|
|
|
700 |
0 |
0 |
|
Income-tax
on Interest |
|
32 |
2 |
11 |
||
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Rents
received from,-- |
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|
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Hatton-garden |
308 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
|
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Charles-street |
398 |
15 |
2 |
|
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