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were accepted by the County Council on December 8th, 1903.
The cost is to be £18,861. [For particulars as to new buildings,
&c., see Report on Public Health of Finsbury, 1902, p. 128.]
The Action of the London County Council.—
As 1 pointed out in my report for 1902 (see p. 137) there has
been considerable delay in the completion of these two schemes
which is due, as far as I am able to gather, to the somewhat
cumbrous legislation of the Housing Act, which involves many
different operations occupying a large amount of time. It is
desirable that Members of the Council should have before them
a brief statement respecting this machinery. I understand that,
in particular, it is felt that delay has occurred in respect of the
Garden Row Area (which includes the Roby Street area), and
therefore, that area will be taken as an illustration of the
legislative requirements common to all areas in the Metropolis,
condemned under Part I. of the Housing of the Working
Classes Act.
(i) Official representation by the Medical Officer of Health
(Sees. 4 and 5 of the Housing of the Working Classes
Act, 1890).
[The Garden Row Area was represented to the Vestry of St.
Luke by the Medical Officer cf Health for that district, the
late Dr. Yarrow, on July 31st, 1899.]
(ii) The Local Authority (which under this part of the Act is
for the Metropolis, the London County Council) shall take
such representation into their consideration, and if satisfied
of the truth thereof, and of the sufficiency of their resources,
shall pass a resolution requiring a scheme to be
made for the improvement of the area (Sec. 4).
[The Garden Row Area was duly considered by the London
County Council, and a resolution approving a scheme was
passed on October 29th, 1899.]
(iii) The making of the scheme (including the provision of
re-accommodation for persons displaced), maps, particulars,
estimates, etc. (Sec. 6).