These are the moral judgements of Seebohm Rowntree's assistants on the homes they were visiting. Hawks when able. House very dirty, probably used as a house of ill-fame. Husband not quite steady, wife delicate-looking. The property is in bad condition throughout, in fact in some cases it is dangerous to life and limb to enter the doors.
More detailed notes reveal the overcrowding and poverty in sharper relief.
Man has bad eyesight, and poor wage accordingly. Family live in the midst of smoke. Rent cheap on account of smoke. Out of work. Rag and bone gatherer.