Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 185, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1912 — London’s Homeless. [ARTICLE]

London’s Homeless.

On the night of February 9 last 1,203 persons were found homeless in London, this being the smallest lumber on record. The figure was made up of 978 men, 213 women, and 12 young persons. The night was wet at first, then fine, and not cold; 25 men and 23 women were found on staircases atnd under archeh. The London county council report, which publishes these figures, states that although the number of homeless women was less by 108 than in 1911, there was no corresponding increase in the use made of common lodging houses, casual wards, and free shelters. The districts where most of the men were found were the city, 140; Stepney, 122; Westminster, 187; and Islington, 71. In common lodging houses there were 19,710 men, 1,273 women, 196 couples and 24 children; while there were the following vacant beds, 5,642 men, 1,082 women and 49 couples; 40 free beds in institutions were also unoccupied on the night of the homeless census.