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The two houses in Old Street at the southern end of Central
Street are Nos. 81 and 83. The first is situate at the east corner
and is in the occupation of a glass merchant, the shop and basement
being used for business purposes and storage. There are four
rooms above, used as living rooms and occupied by five adults.
There is no yard, a w.c. on the first floor landing and one in the
basement. There is a deficiency of means of ventilation.
No. 83 is a small shop with seven living rooms adjoining. The
shop is let to a hairdresser. The rooms are occupied by one family.
There is a yard containing w.c. The premises are in a satisfactory
condition.
Two houses in Mitchell Street were included in this area. No. 2
is situated at the south-west corner and at its junction with Central
Street, and is in the occupation of a bookbinder as a work place.
Thirty-three persons are employed on the premises, of whom
eighteen are males and fifteen are females. There is separate w.c.
accommodation for the sexes. There is no yard, consequently the
w.c.'s (three) are within the premises.
No. 4, Mitchell Street, is a dwelling-house containing eight rooms.
There is a yard in which the w.c. is situated. The house is used
for living purposes only, and is occupied by eight adults and three
children.
The total number of persons occupying the Central Street area is 125.
The deaths during five years (1895-99) numbered twenty-one, being
equal to 33.6 per 1,000 per annum of the persons living. Children
under 5 years formed 33.3 per cent. of the said deaths. Phthisis
death rate was equal to 4 per cent. Seven cases of. infectious disease
were reported and thirty-nine sanitary complaints were made during
the period in question.
5. Bastwick Street Area is that row of houses in
Bastwick Street which is bounded on the west by the "Chamberlain's
Arms" public house, and on the east by the rear of houses in
Central Street. It includes the houses from Nos. 13 to 38 on the
north side of Bastwick Street. It is regarded as insanitary by
reason of the narrowness of the street and the greater height of the