Since the influx of such people from rural region into urban area was linked directly to rise in crime, these shelters were administered by the machi-bugyo (town magistrate) for the purpose of safety and security of the Edo city.
地方からの都市への流入者の増加は、犯罪の増加に直結することから、江戸市中では治安の維持を目的に町奉行所が管理していた。