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I.—INSANITARY AREAS IN FINSBURY,
UNDER THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL
(Part I of the Housing Act).
A.— The Aylesbury Place Area.
On December 11th, 1897, Dr. Glaister made an official
representation under Part I. of the Housing of the Working Classes
Act, 1890, with respect to an area abutting on St. John Street, and
comprising houses in Jerusalem Court, Bishop's Court, Aylesbury
Place, St. John Street, Albemarle Street, Aylesbury Street and
Jerusalem Passage. The representation was considered by the
London County Council, who decided, on March 28th, 1899, that
the area should be dealt with under Part I., and instructed the
Housing Committee to prepare a scheme for dealing with the
insanitary courts and alleys. The represented area is very largely
composed of business premises, which occupy almost all the
frontages, the houses inhabited by the working classes lying for
the most part in the rear.
This scheme was sealed on November 2nd, 1899, confirmed in
July, 1900, and the Local Inquiry as to the accuracy of the
representation and the sufficiency of the scheme was held at the
Holborn Town Hall on March 15th, 1900.
At the Inquiry it was shown that the total area included in the
scheme is 4,915 square yards, of which 3,817 square yards are
covered by buildings, the remaining 1,098 being the footways in the
courts. The total number of houses included in the scheme was 73
and the total population 511.