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Those dwelling-houses which were considered to be in a state unfit for human
habitations were very dilapidated, moreover the brickwork was defective and dangerous.
One of these was closed by the owner before its condition was brought to the
notice of the Health Committee, and no representation was made therefore. In
connection with 24 of the above houses intimation notices were served by the sanitary
inspectors and works were in progress at the end of the year to remedy the defects
except in one instance. In this the house became unoccupied, and has not since
been let. With regard to the houses closed, a good deal of brickwork has been
demolished as being dangerous. The sites will probably be cleared for re-building.
ARTIZANS' DWELLINGS.
Particulars in respect to the artizans' dwellings in the Borough are contained
in previous Annual Reports. They were under observation during the year, and
their sanitary condition may be described generally as satisfactory. As in previous
years, for the purposes of comparison they have been divided into two classes, A
including those occupied by persons who on the whole are in comfortable or fairly
comfortable circumstances, and B including those occupied by people in very poor
circumstances. Class Bincludes the same dwellings as in previous years.

So far as can be ascertained, there is no reason for believing that the figures
materially differ from those of the previous year.
The conditions associated with residence in the class A are, from a sanitary
point of view, superior to those in the class B dwellings.