7 November 1866: The Huddersfield Improvement Commissioners hear of the unsatisfactory arrangements for married couples in dosshouses
Leeds Mercury. 1866/11/08. Huddersfield Improvement Commissioners. Leeds. Get it:
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After some remarks by Mr Clough on the smoke nuisance, Mr Joel Denham called the attention of the board to the fact that in the common lodging-houses of the town partitions were not put up between the beds occupied by married couples, and it was suggested that stringent byelaws should be passed on the subject.
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Abbreviations:
- ER: East Riding
- GM: Greater Manchester
- NR: North Riding
- NY: North Yorkshire
- SY: South Yorkshire
- WR: West Riding
- WY: West Yorkshire
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HUDDERSFIELD IMPROVEMENT COMMISSIONERS. After some remarks by Mr. Clough on the smoke nuisance, Mr. Joel Denham called the attention of the Board to the fact that in the common lodging-houses of the town partitions were not put up between the beds occupied by married couples, and it was suggested that stringent bye-laws should be passed on the subject.
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- Dosshouse (1), a cheap hotel or lodging house
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