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CONDITIONS IN THE AREAS.
Clearance Area No. 1 :
Hewling Street. Number of Houses, 17. State of repair:—The
houses are all incapable without reconstruction
of being rendered reasonably fit for human
habitation. The rooms are small, there is no
through ventilation, no yard space, the lighting
is bad and the houses are structurally unsound.
Clearance Area No. 2 :
Mason's Place. Number of Houses, 10. State of repair :—The
Mason's Court. houses are very old, three are back to back with
no through ventilation and others have no through
ventilation. Dampness is a common feature in
most, but in a number this is hidden by matchboarding.
The 3 back to back houses have the
use of two w.c.'s and a wash-house situated on
the opposite side of the Court. Each of the other
houses has its own w.c. and wash-house (additional
structures at the front) and each has its
own yard at the front. The water supply in
most cases is from a tap in the wash-house.
Clearance Area No. 3 :
Leonard's Place. Number of Houses, 16. State of repair :—These
houses are very old and their general condition
very poor ; structural weaknesses have developed,
resulting in sunken roofs and floors in some cases.
The brickwork is in a very poor condition and
in some instances the walls are bulging. Dampness
is a common feature. The houses are very
badly planned, each having two rooms with stairs
leading from the lower room directly into the
upper room. In some instances there is no
through ventilation and in others this is only