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Reference NumberP/RAM/2/2/1
Alternative Reference Number3/7
LevelFile
Title'Vagrancy and Prostitution'
Date(s)1923-1978
DescriptionIncludes letter from ?? Pringle, 6 Sep 1936; "The Homeless Children of London" typescript, (two copies 1923/1924); "The Derelict in Whitechapel", typescript, submitted to Sir William Haines, 1924, relating to common lodging houses, hostels, shelters and personal details of individuals who live there; "'The Goat' - Sopwell Lane - St. Albans", typescript, undated, re a doss house in St. Albans, Hertfordshire; untitled typescript, undated (post WW II), re common lodging houses in Spitalfields; copy of a letter from Ramsay and D. Keble re a hostel called Cecil House, Oct 1927; papers re Dr Maurice Marcus a Whitechapel GP, article from Evening Standard, Nov 1973, obituary notices, undated, and typescript of speech (?by Ramsay) given at his funeral?, undated; article from ?British Weekly, 10 Sep 1936 on "The Experience of a Woman Journalist as a Down and Out" with copy of a letter to the editor sent by Ramsay in response; article from the Daily Mail, 11 Jan 1966, "Hope at the bottom of the heap"re home for tramps in crypt of Christ Church Spitalfields; typescript "Extracts from Mrs. Chesterton's 'In Darkest London'"(re shelters and lodging houses; printed pamphlet "Primary Medicine for the Homeless" published by the Campaign for the Homeless and Rootless re the St. George's Men's Care Unit of the Methodist East London Mission, 1975; typescript "Extracts form the Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Dr. R.W. Watton, for the year 1965"; printed pamphlet "The Tuberculous Homeless Alcoholic, a report on 332, Commercial Road.....A joint venture of the Chest Clinic, London Chest Hospital and the Methodist East End Mission" by Eugene W. Morse, 1978; newscutting "965 misfits found sleeping rough on a winter's night", The Times 1966; printed pamphlet "'The House' London's Public Assistance Institutions, LCC, 1939; two copies of press cutting "Fooled, seduced by girl of 14", East End News, 25 May 1962 with note by Ramsay "report of a case in which I was deeply involved"; newspaper cutting "Dregs of Humanity, I visit a meth orgy", Stratford Express, 2 Nov 1962, re the work of Charlie Mitchell in aiding meths addicts ; ?part of a memorandum? by Ramsay? re attendance by school girls in their final year at Evening Institutes, undated, c 1931.

Also the following items containing personal details relating to individuals who may be living: copy of a letter from Alan Jefferson to the Guild chairman of G.A.D.P. relating to payment for lectures, 24 Jul 1956; copies of letters from female inmates of Holloway and Pentonville prisons addressed to Charlie/Mr Mithcel(l), 1962; letter from Charlie [?Mitchell] relating to Maureen, 20 Sep 1963, enclosing(?) copy of letter from Mary to Ramsay, 30 Aug 1963;
Extent1 file in 2 parts
ClosedUntil01/01/2048
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