Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the statistics and sanitary condition relating to Strand District, London for the year 1896
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the strand district, london.
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"Appropriation of Lands.
"The existing buildings upon the lands constituting the said
improvement area stall be removed, and dwellings for the working
classes shall be constructed thereon or on some part or parts
thereof affording the accommodation and having the sanitary
arrangements specified in the schedule* to this scheme annexed,
and the street shewn on the said plan marked No. 27 shall be
formed and widened as nearly as may be to the extent shewn by
dark red lines on the said plan and according to the particulars
set forth in the schedule to this scheme annexed.
"In the appropriation for the aforesaid purposes of the lands
constituting the said improvement area, any regulation made for
the purposes and in the manner set forth in the schedule* to this
scheme annexed shall be duly observed.
"Upon the land shown upon plan marked No. 27b, and thereon
edged with a red line, there shall be erected dwellings for the
working classes affording the accommodation and having the
sanitary arrangements specified in the schedule* to this scheme
annexed.
"Execution of Scheme.
" The Council shall carry this scheme into execution in accordance
with and subject to the provisions of the 'Housing of the
Working Classes Act, 1890,' and this scheme, and subject to such
modifications thereof or additions thereto as may be prescribed and
made under the authority of the said Act, the Provisional Order
authorising the execution of this scheme, or the Act confirming
such Provisional Order.
"Short Title.
" This scheme may be cited for all purposes as ' The London
(Clare Market, Strand) Improvement Scheme, 1895.'
" Dated this 16th day of October, 1895.
" Sealed by order.
(Signed) " H. De la IIOOKE,
" {L 8.) " Citric of the Council."
The Order was presented to the House of Commons and
passed the first reading on 4th February, 1897. 1 loyal assent
given June 3rd, 1897.
" * Sec Schedule substituted by Home Secretary.