New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-11-30
London Model Lodging uou.es.


We cut the f,oNins account Of these estsh-
lishmen'. from the report Of the City Medical Officer
Of Health, publisbeJ In tho Times
Next very briefly. let me slluds 10 what has been
deDe in respect OF hs5taiOns Of the poor fret By
The Society for the improvement Of the Cooduon {
the LsbOring Glasses under the patronage Of their
NECESSITIES the Queen, and the Queen DOVsger, With
Pfuce Abertf0r ito President and Lord Ashley for rs
Chairman conGly by the Mstfo2u.l,ar Association
Improving The Dwelling. OF the incuiui BUS Ciasies
nude, the ChsiTnisnship of Sir kslph Howard. sDd
with Committee which Ike ths' OF the former S0ci
~ includes many OF the bee. and WIDEST well The
highett persons Of the country. Under The iuhuence
Of these societies the following experiments have been
made
In tie Old Psucfss-rosd a very large building mas
be erected 20 accommodate ITO ismI zee separately
snd distinctly IN sets OF two End three rooms each
,ca set Of rooms has its osn er rat oven I'D
cOalhux has separate scu!lery in Which eink,
c.s-ru, and dustshsi; has It's own wser closet ia
ample supply Of water snd msny other cOnveut.
The rents vary from 81 % 10 5s per week for a
se of two and from a. I'd 10 6s 81 for set Of
Three The founders Of this establishment have
recently purchsed land q; the end OF Spicer 81 tsl
he.ds, on which 10 erect lodging house Tor 300 single
men, and 1lso houses Tor families
"In the Lower ROAD Peutonvie, houses OF three DIFF
feent ca,ses have been built the general prin
pie of furnishing every convenience and sanitary
q .istr. They accommodate, on the whole, - FAINT
lies and 80 single women, wldows or of advanced age
Tho entire houses for families, with all the above men
toned convenience are at rent Of g. having good
sized living room, two bed rooms, With additional en-
clOsed Tor childrens beds yard al the back
OF ine house, and the Joint use OF warehouse and
drying yard. floor Of two rooms ia rented ri - Cd
sDd a single room by As.Dgle person 81 10 %.
"ln Georsesi - Glles's model lodging house has
been established saordiDs accommodation 10 lCi .uge
men, and cOmbinng everything essential TO such an -
t-bishnent. The ventilation and drainage have been
carefully attended 10 an ample supply OF water 10
provided gas extends through the house, thr dormto
ries src arranged b. keep their inmates private
from esch other there waiting closets lifted up
with every requisite Tor cleanliness there IL baih
room supplied with hot and cold water tneTe are a
kitchen aud wsshhouse furnished With sill appropriate
utensils pantry hatch, with separate, venulae1, and
secure for the food OF esch inmate ia the
pay office Is small well reelected library Tor the ser
vice of the dodgers, and the uSe Of sspscious coffee
room 10 hkswise for the common convenience. Their
pay 10 4d per night ORA weeS-sn amount below lhe
ordinary rent paid for tho mos, miserable sccommoda
lion ia atTampers' lodging hOuse.
cat IS, HstIon garden, lodging house iof 81 Single
women has recently be-n opeGed coDeisins Of three
hoors Of dOrmitoTies divided in.o separate compart
ments, aud & basement Tilted NJ WIN Kitchen, wash
house bath pantry. ssles, sc.
"ln Charles st. Drury lane, three tenementa, orie
asly separate have been converted into single odg
ug house for - single men, on the came general plan
and at the same rent that Ia George-s' St Giess
All the lodging houses are furnished, aud tue In
mates are supplied with utensils for their food and
other purposes which musi be returned or made good
their leaving
Ia all these Lodging houses rules exist for the pur
poe az in,uring cleanliness sobrety. csreul1ess and
general proprety OF conduct any intrscuon OF which
subjects the offender to immediate expulsion Tor ire
sake Of those who choose 90 avail Themselves OF the
opportunity Scripture readings appointed e. take
place ia the common room every evening al CLOCK
aud copies ef the Scriptures, with other wehWriieu
books are Il In charge Of the superintendent 9r dis
trbuOn among the dodgers Ia the hope that they may
thus be induced occupy their leisure 10 advantage
." In the construction OF all these establishments,
eQualy the greatest psius have been taken 10 bring
sanitary science 20 beSr on the comfort and conve-
nj. a haa1 If hN
age facilities for decency aud cleHnnuss have In every
instsnce betn made TIE leading CONTRIBUTIONS Of the
architect
In regard 20 these model houses and model lOds
iuss 1t would think be sres. error 10 estimate their
bene, As merely restve to the rumber of persons a,
any one time inmates of teem. No doubt IL bs great
sdvSnsge that they tutnih at the ordinary prices OF
the day at still lower price. so excellent sccon-
oistiOn 20 several hundreds Of persons and II 10
s greater good particularly In regard Of those estao
ished for single and single vomen) thst they DIM
their inmates into decent and orderly habits and ac
custom them 10 a high standard Of household accom-
mo1AuOu which Will probably iuhaeDce their suose
queut married lives In re same desirAoe direcaon
Rut Indirectly. their unity has far wider scopa nsy
stand "a bright contrsst the dark features OF min
srd univ hoesomeness hichie nvrOn them they fam
hsTlle the poorest classes generally With al the pracu
cal ady snisges o. cleanliness they show that dirisno
Inevitable they therefore create End foster among the
humblsst members Of society lsutsoie disconisrt
with defective sanitary srrsngements and they estso-
ush strong public opinion. grounded ON sxperienee,
N+coAA"S-N
which determine the maintenance OF health.
THAT al the great results Of sanitary science can De
applied In their utmost perfectness 70 III dwellings OF
the poor for the psy mept OF rent otSen below, aao
never above the average given for miserable dog
re that pof It's inb stitsns IL struta Of immeos-
Importance, deserving the widest eisseminsuon, an
pres naut with the most hopeful premise. Ssea sd'
ssntsses spring from and illustrate tee economical az
phcsilon 81 the associative principle hey cannot Dc
btaued otherwiSe then by the Application OF capita
In such 90 amount lies only within the compass OF
wealthy corporations or IS reached BY The vounisry
combination OF several private purse VALE he "a
boring classes sbunosuuy able 10 nsintsin thes-
insutuiious when established, and - render them
amply alive those whose capital las hfs'
iOunc ed them. u IL obvious ies, no power OF ssocs
zion lying within their means can safhce % o'iS'nsie
such work"