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28
Deaths at Onslow Dwellings in 1905.
Age.
Sex.
Occupation.
Disease.
3 yrs.
M.
S. of Packer
Tuberculosis.
6 „
F.
D. of Postman
Heart disease.
43 „
M.
Postman ...
Aortic aneurism.
52 „
F.
W. of Club Porter
Bronchitis.
53 „
M.
Clerk
Coal-gas poisoning: suicide.
58 „
M.
Stableman
Pleuropneumonia.
83 „
F.
None
Hemiplegia.
Three cases of scarlet fever were notified during the year amongst
children residing in the Dwellings, but there were no cases of diphtheria,
enteric fever, or other notifiable disease.
Pond Place.
In June, 1905, the houses Nos. 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, and 31, Pondplace,
the leasehold interests in which had been acquired in the year
1904 for the sum of £535, were by order of the Borough Council
demolished, and the land cleared for building.
In July, 1905, the Borough Council, upon the recommendation of
the Housing Committee, resolved to erect dwellings on the Pond-place
site, similar to the Sir Thomas More Buildings erected in Beaufort-street,
and adopted the plans submitted by the architects, Messrs. Joseph and
Smithem.
Messrs. Joseph and Smithem's plans provide for the erection of a
4-storeyed building (including half-basement) on the site, which has an
area of about 8,500 square feet, but of this area a certain proportion will
have to be given up for the purpose of widening Pond-place. The design
submitted provides for 8 two-room tenements, and 24 three-room tenements.
The tenements will all be self-contained, i.e., each with its own
kitchen-scullery and balcony with w.c.
The superficial areas of the rooms will be as follows:—
2-room, tenement Living-room 170 feet.
Bed-room133 „
3-room tenement (small). Living-room 168 „
Bed-room125 „
Bed-room104 „
3-room tenement (large). Living-room 170 „
Bed-room133 „
Bed-room 130 „
Every tenement will be entered from a lobby having a space for
hanging hats and coats. Every living-room will be provided with a
dresser, and every bed-room with a dress cupboard; and the kitchenscullery
will be fitted up with a sink, cupboard, and copper for washing
clothes. On the balcony a combined food cupboard and coal bunk is
shown, properly ventilated into the external air. Every room will be
provided with a fire-place. The building will be finished in the same
manner as Sir Thomas More Buildings in Beaufort-street.