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In addition to the above, Nos. 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33 and 35, Poole
Street, and Nos. 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15, Wickham Street were closed and demolished
during February of the current year in connection with the works being carried out
for the construction of the Great Northern and City Railway. These houses were in a
very bad state, and were under sanitary notices served by the chief sanitary inspector
during 1898.
With regard to Nos. 12, 14 and 16, Whiston Street, these were closed early in
the year by the owner in consequence of the service of a sanitary notice by inspector
Firth. A very large amount of work was required to put these houses in a satisfactory
sanitary condition, and the owner decided to close them rather than carry out the
necessary work. These houses remained closed at the end of the year.
No. 1, Shepperton Road had been allowed to get into a very dilapidated and
insanitary condition. It was closed for several works. Extensive works were executed
under the supervision of inspector Lindon, and the premises including the bakehouse
were dealt with in a thoroughly satisfactory manner.
With respect to No. 323, Hackney Road, the premises were very old and dilapidated,
and altogether an extremely insanitary condition of things existed. The condition of these
premises came under the notice of the Public Health Committee. On receipt of
a sanitary notice, it was decided by the owner to shut the house up. It remained
closed at the end of the year. No. 96, Kingsland Road, is a public house ; it was
closed in consequence of the service of a sanitary notice. Extensive works were
required to put the premises into a satisfactory condition. These are now being proceeded
with under the supervision of inspector Jordan.
With respect to No. 61, Bevenden Street, these premises were in a very dirty and
dilapidated condition; in consequence of a portion of the back yard being covered in
the light and ventilation of the lower portion of the premises were Beriously interfered
and generally the house was quite unfit for habitation. The house was closed on the
service of a sanitary notice, and extensive works were carried out under the supervision
of inspector Lear to remedy the sanitary defects.
The premises, No. 55, Wilmer Gardens, contain six suites of rooms. They were
found on inspection to be in an extremely dirty, dilapidated and dangerous condition,
and quite unfit for habitation. They were closed upon the service of a sanitary notice
by inspector Quelch, and under his supervision extensive works were executed to make
the premises habitable. The water closets were reconstructed, new soil pipes, rain
water pipes and sink wastes were provided, the yard was properly paved, sculleries
were provided with concrete floor, a new roof was placed over the buildings, and the
premises were painted and lime washed and thoroughly cleansed from top to bottom.