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provided on the Aylesbury Place area for 200 persons to 164 persons;
and (3) the increase of accommodation to be provided on the Union
Buildings area for 1,200 persons to 1,236 or such other number as
the buildings will accommodate when erected in accordance with
approved plans. As a result of these arrangements and of the former
scheme, new buildings (known as the Mallory Buildings) are in
process of erection in St. John Street, adjoining the Aylesbury
Place Area. Excavations were commenced on September 20th.
1904, and the buildings are now nearly completed. They consist
of one block, containing 1 tenement of one room, 16 tenements of
two rooms, and 16 of three rooms ; making 33 tenements and 81
rooms. It is expected that this block will accommodate about 164
persons. In addition there are 5 ground floor shops without living
rooms.
At the time of reporting, the above comprise the new housing
accommodation provided in the Borough under the London County
Council Improvement Schemes.
The Borough Council has also during the year devoted considerable
attention to the question of providing increased and more
suitable housing accommodation in Finsbury. As a result the
Housing Committee of the Borough Council suggested two schemes:
(a) one in the City Road, and (6) one in Galway Street. The City
Road scheme was a proposal to purchase nine houses, and adapt
them as good class tenement houses under the Council. The
proposal was accepted by the Council, and it was resolved to
borrow the necessary money. The London County Council, however,
were not satisfied with all the details of the scheme, and
withheld their sanction to a loan. At the end of 1905 the matter
was still under consideration. The Galway Street scheme proposed
to take over 28 houses in Galway Street, Gastigny Place, and
Radnor Street, and adapt them as good class tenement houses under
the Council. The Committee's proposal in respect of these houses
failed to pass the Council.
Vacant Houses and Tenements in the Borough.
During the consideration of these housing schemes there arose
the question as to what, if any, vacant housing accommodation