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ad had building plans ready, and the tender for these buildings
(to be called the Wenlake Buildings) on the Roby Street area
was accepted by the County Council on December 8th, 1903.
(estimated cost, £18,861).
These buildings are to consist of two blocks, known as the angle
block and the straight block. For the angle block, excavations
commenced on February 5th, 1904, and the foundations were
commenced on March 7th. The brickwork was finished on
September 29th. The outside and inside finishing work is
approaching completion, and it is expected that this block will be
ready for occupation in March, 1905. The block contains 20
tenements of two rooms, 20 of three rooms, and 5 of four rooms ; in
all 45 tenements containing 120 rooms.
Excavation for the straight block commenced March 2nd, 1904,
and the brickwork was finished on October 2Gth. It is expected
that the block will be ready for occupation in April, 1905. The
block consists of 10 tenements of two rooms, 20 of three rooms
and 10 of four rooms ; in all 40 tenements containing 120
rooms.
The two blocks together are intended to accommodate 496
persons, and I understand the rentals will vary from 6/6 to 10/per
week.
II—INSANITARY AREAS IN FINSBURY
UNDER THE BOROUGH COUNCIL.
(Part ii. of the Housing Act and the Public
Health (London) Act.)
During the year attention has also been devoted to a number of
small insanitary areas unsuitable for treatment by the London
County Council, under Part I. of the Housing of the Working
Classes Act. These have, therefore, been approached from the
point of view of Part II. of the Act, which is applicable to all
Sanitary Districts, and is to be enforced by the Local Authority.
It provides inter alia for the closure and demolition of buildings