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London County Council 1893

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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estimated cost was £65,000. The Committee recommended that the statutory resolution under section
4 of the Act should be passed with regard to the area, but this recommendation was not adopted by
the Council.
Star-road, Fulham.—A representation was made with respect to this area under Part I. of
the Housing of the Working Classes Act, by_the late medical officer of Health of Fulham, on March 22nd,
1892. The area comprised about l¾ acres and 54 houses, with a population of 310. The Committee
viewed the area in May, 1892, and found that repairs were in progress, which there appeared reason to
believe would obviate the need for a scheme. The area was kept under observation, and in July, 1893,
the Committee was able to report that further action was unnecessary. In accordance with the
provisions of section 10 of the Housing of the Working Classes Act, a copy of the official representation
was forwarded to the Home Secretary.
Salutation-place, Lambeth.— This area was brought to the notice of the Council in 1890.
Negotiations were entered into with the Vestry of Lambeth, and subsequently with the Duchy of
Cornwall, the holder of the freehold interest; no agreement, however, was arrived at. The Committee
then decided to cause a scheme to be prepared for dealing with the area under Part II. of the Housing
of the Working Classes Act. Under this scheme it was proposed to deal with 30 houses occupied by
243 persons of the labouring class, and, after clearing the area, to devote the ground to the purposes of
an open space, at a net cost of £8,350. The recommendation of the Committee that a resolution under
section 39, 1 (6) of the Act should be passed with regard to the area was not, however, adopted by the
Council.
Bell-lane. Whitechapel.—The acquisition of premises in the Bell-lane area for the widening of
Sandy's-row was proceeded with by the Improvements Committee.
During the year 1893, the Council received from district authorities copies of representations
under the Housing of the Working Classes Act, relating to 391 premises unfit for human habitation.
The proceedings of the several authorities are shown in the following table—
Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890.

Table: tabular statement showing the procedure 01 district authorities as to houses represented as unfit for human habitation, and concerning which the Council has received copies of representations from the 31st December, 1892, to the 31st December, 1893.

tabular statement showing the procedure 01 district authorities as to houses represented as unfit for human habitation, and concerning which the Council has received copies of representations from the 31st December, 1892, to the 31st December, 1893.

Local Authority.Total number of house concerning which the Council has received information that representations have been made from the31/12/92to the 31/12/93.Number of houses closed, demolished or improved by owners without Magisterial intervention.Number of houses for which closing orders were granted.Number of houses for which closing orders were refused.Number of houses outstanding or concerning which proceedings are in progress.
Closed.Demolished.Improved.Total.Subsequently demolished.Subsequently improved.No further action.Total.
Battersea———————————
Bermondsey----------
Bethnal-green90329153316209†45-12
Camberwell——_-—-—--
Chelsea----_---_--
Clerkenwell--_—-——_-—
Fulham367—2229__77 7--
Greenwich7_-_-__---7
Hackney-----------
Hammersmith---—-——-—-—
Hampstead11------88-3
Holborn---—--—---—
Islington-----------
Kensington37------3535-2
Lambeth------—---
Lewisham25-----—_-_25
Limehouse34881834--—---
Mile-end Old-town6791534581--1-8
Newington-----------
Paddington-----------
Plumstead———-——---——
Poplar-----------
Rotherhithe-——--------
St. George, Hanover-square-----------
St. George-in-the-East3--33------
St. George-the-Martyr-----------
St. Giles12-3141258—-
St. James, Westminster--—__—_--—_
St. Luke---_—_----—
St. Martin-in-the-Fields---——_-----
St. Marylebone6------66--
St. Olave, Southwark11-———--1111-—
St. Pancras3---——-33——
St. Saviour, Southwark-— '——__—-———
Shoreditch--—--__-———
Strand---—-—----
Wandsworth282-1012--1414-2
Westminster76-17------
Whitechapel-----------
Woolwich14-527--3*3-4
Total3913560921871822101141-63

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§ Dealt with under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
† In course of demolition.
* A demolition order made in respect to each of these houses.