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25, Sandland Street, was closed after service of notice that it was unfit
for human habitation.
23, Sandland Street, the corner house, had been closed previously.
On account of the narrowness of the Passage most of the front basement,
ground and first floor rooms are dark.
Nos. 1, 5, 6 and 8, Gray's Inn Passage, 27, Sandland Street, and
17, Red Lion Street, have no back areas; and 2, 7 and 9, Gray's Inn
Passage, 26, Sandland Street, and 16 and 18, Red Lion Street, have
very small back areas.
The drainage of all the houses was defective. I gave details of the
many other sanitary defects.
I was instructed to have notices served under the Public Health
(London) Act.
Notices, accordingly, were served for the abatement of the nuisances
at 16, 17 and 18, Red Lion Street; and in addition for all the other
houses to make them fit for human habitation.
For Nos. 1 and 2, Gray's Inn Passage, a closing order was obtained
in January this year.
HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTION.
The Sanitary Inspectors and I have made house to house inspections
of the following parts of the district, and in the great majority
of the sanitary defects found have already been remedied.
Portpool Lane
Verulam Street
Providence Place
Baldwin's Place
Half Moon Court
Dove Court
Union Buildings and Terrace
Evelyn Buildings
Feather Lane Buildings
Mitre Court
Hat and Mitre Court
White Horse Alley
Pump Court
Richbell Place